I wish I could describe the gut wrenching terror
That I feel Right now.
The nausea,
The sweat acroos my brow.
I can stare down knives
stare down tormado’s
One snake by my door
and it’s endless horror.
I’m sitting here shaking
the screaming has finally stopped
curled up in a ball
staring at my laptop
my fear is total
it’s out of control
it has compleatly
filled up my soul.
Phobia’s are pointless
but they are there
if I could control them
they wouldn’t be there.
A four foot snake by my ankle
has me frozen in fright
i couldn’t even move
ee ven if it tried to bite.
I’m not sure
how I made through the door
I think the heavons saved me
for thank I so do thank.
My fingers are still shaking
i’m holding my bear
I don’t know what to say
‘sept the fear is still there.
For this I have no answer
on how to stop the pain
this kind of fear is total
it has no name.
Please forgive me
as i go slightly insane.
Scarlet Luna-Mia Lombardi | Luna the moon Rose 
I’m not specially afraid of snakes but you described the fear in such a blood-chilling haunting way..Great interpretation of the Potluck theme, Luna 🙂
I have fear of snakes too! I encountered snakes twice and both had me frozen as well.
This is a fantastic write 🙂
wow…it mustv been terrifying…phobia or no phobia…a snake on my lap wouldv scared the daylights out of me…its a different sort of a poem…something that deals with the fear of the tangible…
I didn’t anticipate the snake at the end, I thought your fear was going to be the fear of writer’s block at the laptop!! I think I would prefer the latter to a snake!
http://jessicasjapes.wordpress.com/2011/05/01/darkly-imagined/
A few days ago while I was sleeping on my porch,
A slithering serpent slid silently across,
But somehow I felt his sudden intrusion,
So I said to Snake, “I’ve come to the conclusion,
There’s not room for both under the sky,”
And into the house I did fly,
Not once did my feet hit the ground,
Not once did I scream or make a sound,
And to you only, will I ever confess,
That I’ll jump and run if I hear a hisssssssss.
A++
Thanks for linking.
You rock!
Great work Luna. I understand your fears, we all have them…I don’t like snakes either, actually have stepped on a couple, scared the gajeevers out of me. Luna, prayers are continuously with you. You are such a love. Keep writing and keep healing. Hugs.
Faced with a snake I’d probably go ‘slightly insane’ too…
haunting, you make me shiver with fear ,,,I am afraid of snake as well…
well done.
😉
Oh my! Not my particular phobia, but I understand how phobias can be paralyzing! Have you managed to get rid of it – the snake I mean! I know many who will be shaking in their shoes just reading this most excellent, expressive poem! 😀
No, everyone left work and came running for me, ( which Made my day) but The Repile has left for the day. It will be attacked in the morning, because I know where it’s home is. In the wall of my house.
ugh.