The fear of emotion <br />Intensity and confusion <br />They swirl around all the time <br />But my heart flutters and almost stops <br />Hearing that voice puts me in a pause <br />What do I say next? <br />What should I ask? <br />My mind is in a flurry <br />Thoughts so unlike me arise <br />Why could I not stay stone <br />Unmoving and unfeeling? <br />But I know it will fade, <br />Just like everything else. <br />I wish that presence would leave <br />Not make me hope <br />Not make me think of a future <br />I want normal, no adventures <br />No heartbreak! <br />Leave me alone, stay away <br />Help me.<br /><br />Jennifer Ottinger<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/disconcerting-separation/
