04-15-2025, 10:30 PM
Bear in the Middle
To Hell with the Devil-
Butkus is waiting for you
on the other side-
don’t test him.
(Dick Butkus- former Chicago Bears fearsome middle linebacker)
and this one:
Fear
If someone asks me what I’m most afraid of
I’d need to think awhile before I answer.
Would it be hate, deceit, or maybe even love?
Or some condition, like insanity, or cancer?
It’s not a look I see on peoples’ faces.
It’s not the way that people look at me.
It’s not about somewhere, or other places.
It’s not about someplace I’d rather be.
It’s not gaining weight, or losing all my hair.
It’s not money, death, or taxes that I fear.
It’s not ice, or snow, bad water, or bad air.
There is no need to ask because it’s clear-
what’s really scares me could not be clearer
It’s staring back when I look in the mirror
FORM: sonnet
To Hell with the Devil-
Butkus is waiting for you
on the other side-
don’t test him.
(Dick Butkus- former Chicago Bears fearsome middle linebacker)
and this one:
Fear
If someone asks me what I’m most afraid of
I’d need to think awhile before I answer.
Would it be hate, deceit, or maybe even love?
Or some condition, like insanity, or cancer?
It’s not a look I see on peoples’ faces.
It’s not the way that people look at me.
It’s not about somewhere, or other places.
It’s not about someplace I’d rather be.
It’s not gaining weight, or losing all my hair.
It’s not money, death, or taxes that I fear.
It’s not ice, or snow, bad water, or bad air.
There is no need to ask because it’s clear-
what’s really scares me could not be clearer
It’s staring back when I look in the mirror
FORM: sonnet