THE UNIVERSALITY OF FEAR

Religious chants in a crowd
Duck for cover – Terrorists.

Misfiring automobile on street
Run for cover – Terrorists.

Loud fart in a restaurant
Look for nearest exit.

Gunshots in a public gathering
Another mass murder in progress.

“I feared for my life” incites
Fear of the imminent bullets.

Screeching automobile brakes
Mass murderer on rampage.

Unknown phone call
Kidnappers calling for ransom.

Bearded figure with backpack
Brace for an explosion.

Welcome to the “civilized” world
Where the universality of fear
Binds the human race in fear!