Thanks to Guy Kawasaki, I learned about Philophobia; and it inspired this poem.
Photo from sadiradas
Philophobic, in a Porcelain Cage by Jemar Souza
Philosophically,
The philosophy of it
Is quite sickening.Hugging?
Kissing?
Dismissing?The very essence of all logic?
For dinner topics?And possible trips to tropics?
That never follow through?What is NOT stopping you?!
I quiver at the thought of it -
Shaken within my bones.It’s disgusting!
Oh, the lusting,
All the trusting:It’s all just a phase!
So, I keep my distance,
And stay far away.It’s no secret;
And I am not shamed,That when it comes down to it,
I am simply afraid,And shall keep my heart safe,
In a porcelain cage.
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Previously: Abreast
