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The Big Bear

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      The Big bear

                                                   by: Evan

 

I fear Bears because I feel more vulnerable than in a car or a house.So i don’t feel as safe in  tent as in a house. One weekend I went camping with my family, and it was somewhere in West Virginia where there was a caution of Bears. that meant there was bears that lived around the area so lookout and be careful my family and I went fishing hiking and other fun stuff by the fire.The fish we caught we ate for dinner after dinner we went bye the lake that was close to the campsite and just relaxed then around 8:30 or around 9:00 we headed back to make s’mores my mouth watered like a waterfall.

Then after that we went in our tents and set up are camping gear it took years for me to finish because I only had a flashlight and also i just did not feel like sending up everything in the day which was a mistake. But got it done also I remember we had food in the car, but my Dad said it would attract bears but I did not listen so I went in my tent and ate cookies candy and other things and there was crumbs everywhere and i put the rappers outside the tent. which was not smart.So after that I went to bed and i was half awake and half asleep when I heard.

A loud GRUNT and something SNIFFING it sounded like a loud wind whistling I was scared I could not even move so I slowly walk to the tents back door. And unzipped it slowly and ran out to try to go to my parents tent but I got scared and ran into the car and locked all the doors and slept in the car but I never slept. And in the morning my dad ask me what happened and “I said I brought food in the tent and a bear came and ate it”. “And my dad said the tent in also destroyed to your in big trouble”.

So me and my family had to leave to camping my mom and dad were mad they “said what are you thinking and you have to buy a new tent and you didn’t listen to your father. So I Learned that to never have food in your tent and don’t put the rappers outside it outside. Also I fear bears Because they’re big scary. and I hear stories about them attacking people so I am also scared of them attacking me. But I will try to get over my fear because I know that if you don’t bother them them they won’t bother you.  That’s the first step

Also don’t think about the negative thing about bears think of something good about bears.

Loops of Fear

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By: Hayden

 

The summer of 2014 me and some friends went to Busch Gardens, I was about 12 years old and only went on a couple roller coasters. But my friends have been telling me that Busch Gardens have the scariest roller coasters ever. I had just got into the car and I was really scared.

“Have you ever rode the Griffin I heard some fell of and plummeted 100 feet down to the ground”, said Kyle.

As soon as he said that I got really scared and didn’t know what to do. I was a scared like it was the end of the world.

“He is just joking”, said Jack. I was relieved that Jack said that.

We pulled up into the parking lot and saw the crowds of cars and I could even see how big the roller coasters were.

“ We should go to the smaller roller coasters first then hit the bigger ones later”, said Jack. I was so relieved after he said that now I have some time. We got into groups. I was paired up with my best friend Kyle and we went to the Lochness Monster the oldest roller coaster there. As we got in line my heart was beating really hard it felt like I ran a couple miles. Me and Kyle were now up to the front row and I  became really scared. As we went into our seats, I sat down and buckled up. As the rollercoaster started to move I saw all of the loops and spins and  I felt like I was going to throw up so I decided to just close my eyes and wait until the roller coaster was over. But as we got towards the end of the roller coaster it seemed like it was really fun. I decided to open my eyes and as I took a little sneak peek, it looked really awesome. As we got of the roller coaster I was really happy like I won the lottery.

“That wasnt that bad was it”, said Kyle. I told him yes it wasn’t and I was really happy because that was one of my first roller coasters. We rode it a couple more times. Then we met up with the rest of the group to have lunch at the buffet. I walked into the line and I saw all the luxurious foods and just picked up everything I could. As soon as I sat down I dove right in shoving food down my mouth. We finished all of our food and we decided to go to the scariest roller coaster there and it was called the Griffin. I was kind of scared but I knew 100 percent that I could do this.  We made our way into the line but we saw that there were a ton of people wanting to ride this amazing roller coaster. It took awhile but we made our way up into the front of the line. We got into our seats and I was really scared but I knew i could do it.

“You’re going to be fine it’s just like the Lochness Monster”, said Kyle. I went into my seat and buckled up and was ready for the roller coaster. The roller coaster started to move and I closed my eyes. All of the sudden I found out that we were going up and I opened my eyes and saw that we were inclined. Once we got  all the way to the top we stopped for about 10 seconds and the roller coaster took off. The roller coaster was as fast as a jet and it was really scary. But all the sudden I was having so much fun and when they stopped the roller coaster I knew I wanted to ride every roller coaster in this amusement park.

“That wasnt that bad, I said to my friend Kyle. Then me and Kyle went to as many roller coasters as we could before we would have to meet up with our full group. The next roller coaster we went on was called the Alpengeist and I was a little worried about this one. Since I rode a lot of the roller coaster I knew I shouldn’t be afraid of this one.  We buckled as normal and the roller coaster started moving as we started moving Kyle said that this one was probably the scariest one here. That messed up my confidence a little and my heart started to beat rapidly again. There was a lot of loops and turns and I felt like I was going to throw up. I was really happy I did not. The rest of that trip was amazing, I had tons of fun with my friends and I rode a bunch of roller coasters and got over my fear. We went back to the hotel to go to sleep after a long day of fun.

“Are we going to go back to the amusement park”, I asked in excitement.

“Yes of course we are”, Kyle had said back to me. As I was falling asleep I thought about how much fun I had overcoming my fear and how it took a lot of courage. I woke up early in the morning ready to have some more fun. I rushed to wake everybody up so we could get there early. We got in the car and made our way to the amusement park. When we went into the parking lot I saw no cars and I was really happy that we could ride a lot of more roller coasters. But there was still one roller coaster that I haven’t went on yet. We made our way to the to the roller coasters and rode a them for a while. In this trip I overcame my fear and it took a lot courage to do that.

“I Won!”

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My opponents going

around and around the board,

winning

fear of losing

like they were going round and round

one million times, never stopping

then finally, my turn

should I cheat? Do you want to win?

I want to win, so I cheat

“stop cheating, stop cheating!”

My opponents going

around and around the board,

winning

I glanced at the board to scream “I won”

always wanting to win

but that never happened

When I heard people say “I won”

it felt like a million knives stabbing me

I hated the bitter taste

whenever I lost I felt the wet tears

dripping

down

my

face

My opponents going

around and around the board

winning

still wondering

will I EVER win?

will I EVER win?

Harmless Or Dangerous

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My car broke down in the middle of the woods

I was not prepared so I had no goods

The sun is burning on this hot, summer day

I see a stranger across the way

He peers at me with his long, stinging glare

And I think, does he hate me or does he care

I cannot believe what I see in his hand

I think, am I a coward or am I a man

I run away as fast as the wind

But hearing his voice

Made me lose it

I couldn’t rhyme

Or think of a way out

He catches up I start losing my breath

Only to find he has a helpful wrench in his hand

He finds the problem within my car

And fixes it with ease

Now I know you can still be scared

But if they really care

You shouldn’t be scared

You should face your fears and let them hear

The Speaking Fear

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As I watch my classmates present well before me

I hear the teacher speak YOUR UP!

All pain only just starts

As I get get up there

All I can see is my classmates staring straight at me

Thousands of eyes stare as they shoot fireballs directly at my body

As I get further and further into my presentation I hear whispers from my peers

me expecting the worst I panic and start to sweat

this panic attack is like a poison in my mouth killing me

putting me in a void

A void of fear with no courage in site

as I go further and further into this void I start to smell smoke

It was smoke coming from my heart from the burning pain in my chest

further and further I go now I’m sweating so much its weight is pulling me down

I burn and burn until it’s over

by that point the fire fighters are pulling me from this void and putting out this fire

after I cool down I wake up as if nothing had happened but still

Still I feel that I have been traumatized

it doesn’t change that I’m just preparing for another attack

When all I’m thinking about is the end

But then I begin to think is there really an end to this

as I run it through my head I thought

F

O

R

E

V

E

R

The Journey In Darkness

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Down the stairs I go
Alone in darkness
With a candle in hand
With it’s stone walls
And it’s stone stairs

Down the stairs I go
Hand on the wall
Damp and mossy
Supporting me
On my way down

Down the stairs I go
Other than footsteps
Is dripping of water
Splashing down on my head
Extinguishing my candle

Down the stairs I go
Alone in darkness
With my candle
That no longer emits light
On an endless flight of stairs

Alone in the dark
With light gone
With a cold taste in my mouth
Placing my candle
Onto the damp stone stairs

Down the stairs I go
Alone in darkness
Stumbling on a step
Falling down fast
Down many steps

As I got back up
And continued my way
I seem to be in place
As if stairs were moving
And not me

Then I turned around
Looking behind me
I see some bright light
And I finally realize
It was my imagination

Words Can Hurt

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I hear people talking,

their hatred and all.

As mean as the devil

I wish they wouldn’t call

 

Me names I don’t like

Ugly, stupid, and dumb

I try to keep them away

As a rule of my thumb

 

Their words always slap

their victims’ weak feelings

they never use the same words

to keep fresh with their dealings

 

But what’s worse is the fact

that they strike without caution

they surround you and drown you

giving no other option

 

But there are some

who are willing to help

They’ll care for your wounds

so you won’t have to whelp.

The Major Fear

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Dying will always be a big fear of mine and will stick with me until that day. Dying has always been a question or a thought that goes through the back and front of my mind. I always wanted to know what that day would be like but i know now that i would have to find out.

 

I have always been afraid of dying because everyone in my life or anyone close to me has always died unexpectedly or they were here just too sick to to keep going with their sick life. Dying has a major impact in everyone’s life but it scares me knowing that everyone and even me has to die someday and that we would never know when or how. Most of my family is still with me on earth and most of them has already dies in so many ways and some are worse than the other. I always had a fear that i would die an unhappy life or not living up to my standards and completing all of my goal.I always question to myself and imaged the possibilities of how i would die but with the was i had imagined it was like me being murdered or something tragic.

 

I am afraid of dying because i am afraid of doing everything i wanted and not being the person i wanted or the person everyone would remember me as. When i die i want to die living up to all of my standards and completing all of my goals and becoming the person i want to be. I have feared many times that when i die i wouldn’t be remembered the person i want to be remembered as.

 

Dying is one of my major fears and i know that one day we are all going to to die and that it is only natural and human nature. I have learned to accept that someday, but still it will be one of my major fear and will always cross my mind. Having this fear has made me wonder what my life would be like if i had completely overcome that fear and have the courage to live up to my fate. Dying is one of my biggest fears and hearing how people die and hearing about so many people died made me wonder what will happen to me or when will i die or how would i die.

Fears That Bind Us

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It is tempting

I see the light

bright and warm

I understand

why people always go

towards it

It beckons me

calling out

the voices of those I’ve lost

 

It is tempting

they sound so pained

they call to me

It is tempting

then I understand

I can not go into the light

I must fight it

 

I am terrified

I know I must

overcome

my fears

I can’t do it

yes I can

I smell it

the stench of the dead

lIke a million skunks

the bodies, dead, but still calling

I taste the blood

awful

like metal

 

then

I realize

not blood

but death

what I taste

I know I am close

to death

this knowledge scares me

but gives me power

scary, but powerful

I will myself to overcome

I rise up and wash

the taste out of my mouth

with the water of life

I am living

with power

new power

 

it was tempting

my fears

overcome

no longer binding me

The Future

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The Future,

I wonder what it would be like.

I wonder what I’d be like.

Maybe flying cars and

Robots with emotions

and a job,

a job in which

I get money

to pay

the

Money collectors,

to get back my house,

the house my family owned

for many generations,

the house they took

to pay off

MY dept.

The dept that I

got myself into

by borrowing money from

them.

The collectors that

beat me and my family to a bloody pulp

every month

if they didn’t get what they

need,

or should I say what they want

The need that I

PLEAD

for mercy

hoping to go back to the

Past

The Future,

I wonder what it would be like,

I wonder what I’d be like

By: Ayda