Words Down Pat

Fear?

May 29, 2006 on 10:00 pm | In Uncategorized |

I

fear

nothing

walking alone

on a deserted street

heels click on the pavement

behind me

not my own

spiders in the woodpile

disturbed by activity

scurry in fright

or stand in defiance

their defenses apparent

shadows on the wall

coat draped on a chair

sinister intruder within

tree branches in the wind

lurking voyeur without

broken railing on a bridge

nothing beneath me

that supports

the idea of crossing

car spread-eagled in air

empty house

anticipating an arrival

that never comes

silence spreading

its muffled roar

okay

so I lied

© 10/17/99  Pat Hornsby Crochet