#13/365: There's no such thing as the boogey-man.

Five Fears
I'm Glad to Understand
Are Entirely Unreasonable:

1. When pigeons are disturbed
by my approach down the sidewalk,
and suddenly, en masse, take to the skies,
one of the dumb birds, not looking
where his wings are taking him,
will fly right into my eye socket
beak first.

Continuing with the bird theme,

2. I will be disemboweled
by an ostrich's mighty rearward kick.

3. A running table saw is a likely place
I might unwittingly sit, or rest my hand.

4. The crack in the plaster
under the chair rail in my parents' bedroom
will materialize into a malevolent spirit
who will capture me, the moment it senses
I've stopped being wary of it.

5. Someday I will look up
from washing my face, to find
my reflection gazing back at me
with malice.

Comments

[mamatulip]

Number Four was an ongoing fear of mine for several years when I was a kid.