A date with Mr. Fear



We will never know
about the places we never go

We will never see the beauty
we won't let be

Our hearts will never beat
the rhythm that we seek

Whether the bear is real or
we just believe

We'll run from the woods
bypassing the majestic trees

All that is here and all that
is seen

Is seen through eyes with
filters, be they red, purple or green

Now you say I think I'll stay safe here at home
Because my heart cannot go out and roam all alone

What if it stumbles, what if it falls
then I might not be able to live or love at all

No chances will I take
No heart will I let break

No love, I think you're sweet dear
I'm staying home and watching a movie
with Mr. Fear

At least with him my heart will die slow
It won't be open to some fatal blow

Yes Mr. Fear is quite controlling
But he means well and is somewhat consoling

Love you're quite silly and don't understand
I am safe in my nest and don't need your hand

No Love, again I think you're quite sweet
But I'm going to let Mr. Fear stop my heart beat

I can't take the chance I'll put on my dancing shoes
Be all romanced, then hit with the blues

The truth is Love, to turn a new page
would have Mr. Fear all in a rage

Then again...

Maybe I don't like him after all
Maybe Love you can take me to the Ball

If Love you want to go to the dance
I'll let my heart out to take a chance

Pick me up at nine....
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Submitted on May 19, 2013

Modified on April 02, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AA BB CX XX XX XD XD XX XE FF GBG AA HH II CC JJ KK EE LL X
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,310
Words 283
Stanzas 20
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1

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