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An Inevitable Consumption

August 7, 2010
By Alex Pettis BRONZE, Maple Heights, Ohio
Alex Pettis BRONZE, Maple Heights, Ohio
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Everyday I find myself consumed by fear
An evil always lurking in the air
Consuming my body, it brings me to tears

Around the corner it stalks…very near
The walls I build crumble in despair
Everyday I find myself engulfed in fear


My vulnerable heart this poison will sear
I must fight to escape this unending nightmare
Consuming my body, it brings me to tears


To gain control I will persevere
Mistakes I have made I will repair
Yet I find myself engulfed in fear


Thoughts of failing pierce me like a spear
To reclaim my life, Victory I declare
Consuming my body, it brings me to tears

Always lurking it will reappear
Catching me when I am unaware
Everyday I find myself engulfed in fear
Consuming my body, it brings me to tears

The author's comments:
Fear has always shadowed my life. No matter how much I try to hide from it or how much I try to ignore it, it will always be there. That is the sense in the poem. I am hoping that by reading this, the audience will learn that although fear may always be in their lives, it is important for it not to consume them and let it take over their lives.

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