All Nonfiction
- Bullying
- Books
- Academic
- Author Interviews
- Celebrity interviews
- College Articles
- College Essays
- Educator of the Year
- Heroes
- Interviews
- Memoir
- Personal Experience
- Sports
- Travel & Culture
All Opinions
- Bullying
- Current Events / Politics
- Discrimination
- Drugs / Alcohol / Smoking
- Entertainment / Celebrities
- Environment
- Love / Relationships
- Movies / Music / TV
- Pop Culture / Trends
- School / College
- Social Issues / Civics
- Spirituality / Religion
- Sports / Hobbies
All Hot Topics
- Bullying
- Community Service
- Environment
- Health
- Letters to the Editor
- Pride & Prejudice
- What Matters
- Back
Summer Guide
- Program Links
- Program Reviews
- Back
College Guide
- College Links
- College Reviews
- College Essays
- College Articles
- Back
Ode to Fear
Amongst the deepest
darkness,
in crevices
of the soul,
you lie in wait.
Slowly,
slowly you rise.
Building inch by inch,
destroying as you go.
You freeze the world.
All joy
is still and
sh a tt er s.
Like sharp cliffs,
you pierce
waters of calm
peace.
You emerge,
scream
of terror,
of need.
A predator,
you feed on dreams
on wishes,
on futures lost.
You are an acid,
icy wind,
rawing all living flesh,
spilling tears
from tired eyes.
Most flee you.
Few fight you.
None command you.
You are drunk with power.
Your rage,
is corrosive.
The power you
clench,
a blizzard.
You are enemy to all,
Friend to none.
Similar Articles
JOIN THE DISCUSSION
This article has 0 comments.