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Phobia


It’s just a little phobia,
paranoia
paradox
that we can love
and yet despise;
hold each other close
while miles apart.

And though I search
for something true,
true to life
true to you
(and me)
authenticity eludes my grasp
and I am left
with empty hands.

Should I try again
and risk contempt?

Oh, hide away the ego
and enlist common sense
to guard it,
lest we do more damage
than before.

Tiptoe quietly past.
Let sleeping dogs lie.

This was written for Three Word Wednesday.

7 comments:

Jae Rose said...

Sometimes letting sleeping dogs lie is the best route..I suppose when striving for authenticity as a pair there must be some whittling and shaving of the edges

March 19, 2014 at 12:28 PM
Sheilagh Lee said...

sometimes if we try so hard and the other person doesn't we have to let go but if we can hold on with both hands and the other person tries to it works its worth it.

March 19, 2014 at 12:56 PM
Belva Rae Staples said...

Tiptoeing is safer.

March 19, 2014 at 7:10 PM
humbird said...

yes, give it another try, and don't put everything in one bowl. xx

March 19, 2014 at 8:37 PM
Priya said...

Tiptoeing is easier, letting the sleeping dogs lie sounds better. You don't want to end up losing what you have, but if what you have isn't wholly what you wanted, then do you even have it? Try and risk contempt, I'd say.

March 19, 2014 at 11:21 PM
Old Egg said...

Dogs have a different mindset they enjoy their dreams; paws running along, a woof here and there. I could swear if our dog was disturbed out of a dream he would moan about nearing catching a rabbit. However to answer your question, Yes! Don't give up.

March 20, 2014 at 7:27 PM
Alice Audrey said...

Sometimes phobias look like common sense to me.

March 22, 2014 at 8:25 PM

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