Wednesday, October 19, 2011

List of fears, part I (in the order in which they occurred to me)

  1. Heart attack
  2. Serious infection resulting in death
  3. Amputation, leg
  4. Amputation, arm
  5. Amputation, hand
  6. Amputation, thumb
  7. Incontinence
  8. Cancer, lung
  9. Cancer, throat
  10. Cancer, jaw
  11. Cancer, colon
  12. Cancer, stomach
  13. Cancer, brain
  14. Cancer, blood
  15. Cancer, bone
  16. Cancer, testicles
  17. Accidental castration
  18. Purposeful castration
  19. Public speaking
  20. Disfiguring car accident
  21. Severe burns
  22. Death by fire
  23. Impotency
  24. Rotten teeth
  25. Rabies
  26. Assault, public bathroom
  27. Assault, dark alleyway
  28. Tentacled monster living behind my mother's garage
  29. Attacked by pack of dogs
  30. Blindness, sudden
  31. Blindness, gradual
  32. Parasites
  33. Being alone
  34. Being wrong
  35. Being perceived as stupid
  36. Loss of brain function
  37. Dementia
  38. Biting off my own tongue
  39. Disembowelment
  40. Various viruses (more research necessary)
  41. Human interaction
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2 comments:

  1. maritOctober 20, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    um. this is kind of poetic/brilliant.

    i'm a fan of the last one, in contrast with everything else.

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  2. maritOctober 20, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    also, i'm working on a list poem as well, in progress title is: things I have lost

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