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This poem was inspired by LaurieB and her poem entitled "Sweet Sweet Addiction". Please read that before reading this. Thanks Laurie. 
 
the sun creeps through 
the window pane 
his heart begins to beat 
he would give 
an arm and leg 
to not get to his feet 
the dreaded day 
upon him 
his fear begins to rise 
but escape 
he can not 
no matter how he tries 
he lights a smoke 
but even that 
does not calm his nerves 
for if he flees 
he is aware 
the wrath it will incur 
and so he walks 
with buckling knees 
and gets into his car 
tears well up 
as despair’s 
tendrils wrap his heart 
and then at last 
he reaches it 
the lowest point in life 
for today 
is Saturday 
and shopping with the wife! 
 
 
 
(Removed 'now' before "upon" 2nd line 2nd stanza and 'of' before "wrath" 6th line 3rd stanza. Also, changed 'his' to 'the' wife)

The Fear