My Nemesis

My Nemesis

My acrophobia is not a joke.
It keeps me on the ground while others fly.
Although I am a big and hairy bloke
when faced with umpteen steps, I'd sooner die.

Nobody understands the pain I feel
when wimpy kids run past me on the stairs.
The fear that grips my feet is all too real;
I'd rather face a wrestling match with bears.

But worst of all is at the summer fair —
enough to send me to my therapist —
the tallest, fastest rides for those who dare
and looming over those, my Nemesis.

The Ferris Wheel is taller than a tree.
That bloody thing is Hell on Earth for me!



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sonnet (because love and hate are two sides of the same coin )

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