EEK!

A short list of possible phobias

I'm afraid of heights - 

Don't make me go up there!

I'm scared of closed-in places - 

I might run out of air.

I fear big dogs that bark quite loud

And bees and wasps cause pain,

I don't trust roller coasters,

I will not get on a plane. 

Don't try to get me on a boat -

There's water all around!

I'm adverse to getting seasick,

And I worry that I'll drown.

So much apprehension

To cause me all this woe;

I suppose that fear itself

Is my biggest foe.

Reviews

[Ed Hart]

if you watch the gazelle standing in the tall grass with its kin, it's every gesture is fear-laden...most creatures live the edge of fright and flight...to be afraid of all the things you are afraid of would make good sense to any passing goat or mynabird

[Rita L. Sev]

I suppose that is true - fear in nature is necessary for survival. Thank you for reading.

[Angi]

Spiders, snakes , roaches that fly, ghosts, demons and shaky ladders up high. Ha! KeelyJane is still on my mind! Angi~

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! Those are pretty scary, too... not enough room on the page... :)

[quinfinn]

i gotta revisit with fresh comments....here they are....snakes, sharks, heights and ketchup.........

[Rita L. Sev]

Have had students who are afraid of ketchup. What the hell is that about?

[quinfinn]

it is the seed of satan!!!!!!!

[Rita L. Sev]

Um... ok. LOL! Though, I call mayonnaise "white death", so I guess it's the same thing...

[Rogue]

I think the mainstream media drives many of the fears we have now. Is there anything they tell us not to be afraid of anymore?

I really liked this one, Rita. It has a wonderful flow to it. :)

[Rita L. Sev]

I wrote it as one of my silly attempts, but there are some real fears here... you are right about the media feeding our fears... Thank you, Rogue!

[Relic's Bare Trees]

An enjoyable read that's entertaining and humorous.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you ....

[Relic's Bare Trees]

You're welcome.

[wunder]

~ahhh lovely~i think i take a pill everyday for each of these~ :)

[Rita L. Sev]

I just avoid the things that make me fearful... LOL.

[wunder]

~yes-so do i...there are just so many~lol~

[quinfinn]

"the only thing we have to fear is fear itself" great men have penned it less eloquently than you have here. a very entertaining and solid write!

[LJW]

Awesome that you include poetry in your teaching. Kids need the Exposure.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, LJW. I bombard my classes with every type of writing imaginable, in the short school year. Poetry often starts with a groan but ends up being the most enjoyable for the kids - they are amazed that they can write poetry.

[Samuel Dickens]

This is just delightful! Very good rhymes, too. Fear itself--yes, that's often the problem.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Samuel!

[T. Val]

The exposure of your fears almost has a happy or humorous tone to it. This flows well and the rhyming flows as well. Great job.