Fear Poems - Page 2

21. The Genius Of The Crowd

Famous Poem

• By Charles Bukowski

There is enough treachery, hatred violence absurdity in the average
Human being to supply any given army on any given day

And the best at murder are those who preach against it

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22. We Stand Tall

• By Jordan A. Leturgez
• Published by Family Friend Poems December 29, 2025 with permission of the Author.

In the face of daunting trials, we stand tall,
Like mighty oak trees, weathering the squall.
Life's challenges, they come in many forms,
Testing our strength, resilience it transforms.

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23. Consumed

• By Elliee May
• Published by Family Friend Poems March 2014 with permission of the Author.

Dark mornings know me best,
Know the fear I suppress.
It consumes my heart,
Constricts it tight.

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24. Loneliness

• By Lily Rae
• Published by Family Friend Poems March 2019 with permission of the Author.

You come in waves
And suffocate me sweetly.
When I think I'm okay,
You sneak in discreetly.

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25. Will I Lose Myself?

• By Patricia A Fleming
• Published by Family Friend Poems October 2019 with permission of the Author.

Will I slowly wither like a leaf
That falls upon the earth?
Once void of all its Autumn hues,
It loses all its worth.

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26. Waiting For Truth

• By Lilli Janzen
• Published by Family Friend Poems August 2016 with permission of the Author.

Wait, you say, but I want to know.
Wait, you say, but it's just so slow.
Do I need to live with the questions
Or simply wait for your confession?

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27. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Fear

• By Hanna Eardley
• Published by Family Friend Poems April 2018 with permission of the Author.

Fear is the strangest thing,
as it comes from within our heads.
But that don't stop it tucking us in
when we're safe within our beds.

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28. Brothers

• By Prescott A. Robbins
• Published by Family Friend Poems July 22, 2024 with permission of the Author.

My brother, my friend, flesh of eternal flesh.
I hold you tightly in my mind.
Our need of life is without words.
We say little to one another but are so alike.

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29. Paranoia

• By John Raines
• Published by Family Friend Poems July 2016 with permission of the Author.

I know you're there.
Lurking in the darkness of the night,
Cowering in the shadows, avoiding the light,
Crouched behind the curtain or hid beneath the bed,

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30. 615 North Street

• By Lisa E. Sheroan
• Published by Family Friend Poems May 2024 with permission of the Author.

Boom. Boom. Boom.
The rhythmic sound wakes me
From a deep, peaceful sleep
What could it be?

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31. The Brick Wall

• By Avi Fleischer
• Published by Family Friend Poems February 24, 2026 with permission of the Author.

The Brick Wall is confusion, that's deep within your heart,
Confusion that's so powerful, it can tear itself apart.

The Brick Wall is that fear, the fear of your own flaws,

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