Fear

What I fear most is
my fomo,
and it often drives me mad,
if I live just long enough
to end up grumpy, old and sad,

sad, alone
for who loves complaints
made for breakfast,
of my fomo turned to romo
and my tears
unimagined?

About This Poem

Last Few Words: FOMO - fear of missing out ROMO - regret on missing out

Review Request Direction: What did you think of my title?
How was my language use?
What did you think of the rhythm or pattern or pacing?

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Region, Country: Ghana, GHA

Favorite Poets: William Shakespeare, Lord Byron, John Keats, Percy Shelley, Oscar Wilde, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Henry Longfellow, William Yates, Ezra Pound, Sylvia Plath

Comments

Barbara Writes

11 years 6 months ago

I like it

It's kinda different. The definition of fomo and romo in your last words helped me a lot. Those are new words for me. This was mentally stimulating. I have a new understanding of missing out on something.. I hate fomo literally. Because of your little, simply written, packed full of imagery poem, I now hate romo. " )' Romo don't feel good. Regretting fomo makes me beat my chest in distress. ")'
I love the imagery. The title is too ordinary, but describes the theme effectively. The rhythm, flow and pacing is smashing.

Seren

11 years 6 months ago

Dear William

I had never heard of fomo and romo but I think this is a good poem I have to say I wanted more, a little more breakfast regrets a little more fear I think there is more to be written about this but I guess that will be up to you

a short poem that provided information I always love learning new things thank you for sharing

love JC x