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  1. 21. Paranoia

    • By John Raines
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2016 with permission of the Author.

    I know you're there.
    Lurking in the darkness of the night,
    Cowering in the shadows, avoiding the light,
    Crouched behind the curtain or hid beneath the bed,

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  3. 22. Mirror

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    I am silver and exact. I have no preconceptions.
    Whatever I see I swallow immediately
    Just as it is, unmisted by love or dislike.
    I am not cruel, only truthful,

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    A mirror never lies. It shows what is what exactly. Just as Plath writes: "I am silver and exact". The truth of our mortality is what we keep on negating and the speaker too finds it hard to...

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  5. 23. O Fear

    • By Anisha Joseph
    • Published by Family Friend Poems February 2019 with permission of the Author.

    You made me run away
    from those who loved me anyway.
    You pushed me down into the vanity,
    blindfolded me from every reality.

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    Thank you, Eric. Yes, fear usually keeps us away from our desires. It makes us doubt our own ability, and we spend our whole life thinking that we are not good enough, but the moment we...

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  6. 24. Fear Of Home

    • By Ray
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2013 with permission of the Author.

    you run in fear
    you walk in fear
    you hide in fear
    you show in fear

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    This poem reminded me of how I used to be. My case is not that bad but it was really heavy on me. It took many years to recover.
    When you see your friend again, please tell her there is...

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  7. 25. 615 North Street

    • By Lisa E. Sheroan
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 1, 2024 with permission of the Author.

    Boom. Boom. Boom.
    The rhythmic sound wakes me
    From a deep, peaceful sleep
    What could it be?

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  8. 26. Make It Stop

    • By Amy Cutting
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 15, 2023 with permission of the Author.

    his belt hung on the wall,
    in the backroom where he victimized me;
    as mom tried to stop it
    the door slammed shut, click,

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