Why am I in this nightmare?
Fear, when did you show up?
Did you hear the rustling in my heart ?
Why do you hide?
Is it because you’ve changed your face?
Or are you now a trapped bird in a cage?
Or have you coiled into a snake
ready to strike?
Why do you hide?
Have you built a wall of protection?
Or become invisible – avoiding detection?
Why resist my intervention?
Why do you hide?
Why do you pretend to be anger?
Why do you wear the face of pride?
Why do you hide?
Why do you keep changing your disguise?
Tonight’s prompt : “write poetry consisting only of questions”.
Smell The Coffee 
September 19, 2017 at 11:00 pm
Hiding is like changing a disguise when it is who we are that is hiding and people too easily see through it.
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September 20, 2017 at 12:00 am
Good insight.
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September 19, 2017 at 11:01 pm
Nice in-depth deposition of Mr. Fear–enjoyed the refrain, internal rhymes. 1) the nightmare has traveled into reality 2) fear materialized when you welcomed it. 3) fear is deaf to all but the vibes of heartbreak 4 it hides because it is a coward.
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September 19, 2017 at 11:59 pm
Bingo! ‘Tis the bane of human nature; fear masquerading as anger, hate etc
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September 19, 2017 at 11:02 pm
I hide from hiding hidden fears. 🙂
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September 19, 2017 at 11:56 pm
🙂
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September 19, 2017 at 11:22 pm
‘Why do you pretend to be anger’ ~ very profound line in a powerful poem.
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September 19, 2017 at 11:54 pm
Thank you.
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September 20, 2017 at 1:29 am
Universal questions for that universal monster – great writing!
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September 20, 2017 at 8:07 am
Thanks, Jilly!
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September 20, 2017 at 7:34 am
very evocative – just the thought of someone changing their face is nightmarish! I particularly like the line: ‘Did you hear the rustling in my heart ?’
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September 20, 2017 at 8:03 am
Glad you enjoyed it, Kim
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September 20, 2017 at 8:46 am
Fear is a great subject for questions… maybe the questions themselves cause the anxiety, really nice observation. Also love how you dug deep into the cause of those questions in a relationship which is the most common cause. Well done.
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September 20, 2017 at 3:47 pm
Thanks Bjorn. for your observations and comments.
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September 20, 2017 at 7:56 pm
The image was very interesting and I did enjoy contemplating the many faces of fear. They come out often in young people and sometimes like you have voiced it would be better to know why they hide.
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September 20, 2017 at 9:01 pm
Thanks for your comments Alison- good observation ☺
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September 21, 2017 at 12:38 am
Fear is the biggest coward I’ve ever had to deal with.
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September 21, 2017 at 12:40 am
The same for us all…!
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September 21, 2017 at 5:41 am
Nice work, Vivian. You’ve captured every facet of fear. Love it.
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September 21, 2017 at 7:16 am
Thank you, Colin😊
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September 21, 2017 at 7:57 am
You’re very welcome. 🙂
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September 21, 2017 at 5:32 pm
“Why do you pretend to be anger” stands out in this evocative write. Criticism of others is often rooted in fear in ourselves. Good write!
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September 21, 2017 at 5:46 pm
Thank you Bev! Great insight.
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September 21, 2017 at 7:31 pm
Insightful, Vivian. Sometimes we fear what we are.
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September 21, 2017 at 7:53 pm
So true. Thank you for stopping by 😊
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September 22, 2017 at 9:31 am
I think you’ve hit on something very true here.
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September 22, 2017 at 9:51 am
Fear manifests itself in so many ways…. 🙂
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September 23, 2017 at 6:44 pm
Fear is like an unwelcomed acquaintance showing up. We’ve met them through the years in different scenarios and with different faces, yet they keep coming back out of hiding, sometimes actually barging in without notice. My daughter recently dropped out of second year university due to a severe anxiety disorder that hit her like a ton of bricks. Nicely written piece on fear, Vivian.
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September 23, 2017 at 8:24 pm
Ah Olga…. i see you’re very familiar with this phenomenon. Always a different face, always uninvited….. something to be fought against. Hope your baby finds her feet soon. Bless you 🙂
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September 23, 2017 at 9:18 pm
Thanks, Vivian. Her sinking feet have my hand to hold onto. ❤
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May 9, 2019 at 11:38 am
Thank you!
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