Standing on the edge, looking down, the ground appears so far away
I am terrified to fall, so I back away slowly, horrified
Can't climb a ladder, can't stand heights
The discovery of this was on my roof when as I child I climbed
My dad working up there wanted coffee so I set out to bring it up
At the top I felt just fine, until I tried to go down
I froze, my feet upon the step - I couldn't move in any direction
The ground was all I saw. Dad had to step around me
Down he carried me to safety
When I need pictures hung, or some other assist
I require some help from someone
'Cuz a second step on a stool instills severe frights
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| Writing Prompt |
Write a 10-15 line free verse poem about a phobia you may have. We all have something that very much frightens us. No rhyming patterns. |
Author Notes
I have been terrified of heights since I was a child. I always feel as though I'm going to fall. This made me so paranoid when I had kids, because then I was frightened they would fall.
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