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FEAR IS THE ENEMY - A POEM

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Mar 21, 2024
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Julie B. Hughes

Fear is the Enemy – A Poem

When I write - I write as if my hair is on fire

This may seem strange to many

But only when I get myself out of the way

As if taking dictation

Does my writing achieve anything close

To my original intentions

Often I write to music as it looses

Some deeper connections

Some thoughts connected to

Some greater mind

But only when I overc…

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