Nightmare

shadow

of fear

of a stalker

or of stalking

bereft of dignity

physically violated

maimed

seared by burns

but not dying

what is the shadow

of the frightened

of the approaching

violence

or of maniacal possession

of one's own mind

to harm without limit

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Anonymous wrote:

I was stunned at the power of that image and the text. I need to look at it longer and more closely and read it many times to do justice to it but for now. Thank you for putting it up.

I have been staring at the shadows boxing. As they gain substance they cease to be shadows and create all manners of delusion just as fear does. Come to think of it the fear of fear is far more substantial, that often overshadows and overpowers the simple fear of some object or condition.