This is how my mind I tease,
with some odd things that cause unease.
I’ll list them here, for they are these:
I worry I’ll be stung by bees,
or itch and scratch with allergies.
Perhaps my old car’s clutch will seize;
or my cat, Lily, will attract some fleas.
Might I misplace important keys?
I worry there are no guarantees
that I won’t get some rank disease.
My blood might boil or maybe freeze —
then will I snort and gasp and wheeze
and fall down on my crippled knees?
Will I be doomed in a money squeeze?
Will I have to learn to speak Chinese?
Will the forests all be stripped of trees?
Will pollution ruin the seven seas?
Will we self-destruct our warring species?
But the biggest fear in my unease:
Will the store run out of my favourite cheese?
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| Writing Prompt |
When I heard myself tell my daughter, "Let me put you at ease, I thought what if instead what I said caused them distress? And thus, this contest, became part of me.
Examples could be swimming alone, bugs and such, changing a diaper. Name 1 or 2 or 3 or more.
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Author Notes
Author note;
For those who have asked, my current favourite is an artisan New Zealand cheese - Puhoi Valley Kawau Blue. It is nice and stinky.
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