A Scared Little Woman Poems By Lynn Barany She keeps her opinions to herself, Insecure, timid and so much else. Does all she can do for her wrinkled face, Hoping creams and lotions Will erase any trace. To get in her car Creates a panic within. She remembers not long ago A body so slim. Every appointment with a Doctor or Dentist Takes her anxiety to the ultimate limit. Timid to even leave her home Her life has become a walled-in zone. Lots of people she knows But not many friends, No special person to turn to On days without end. She still does the laundry, Sweeps crumbs that have spilled, But how long can she do this Without taking more pills. When she awakes in the morning Her heart beats so fast, And she is terrified This day is her last. I know this woman In the mirror I do see. A scared little woman And that woman is me.

Hi, Thank you for coming to my poetry site. I hope you've enjoyed reading my poems and will come back again to this humble poet's home -- Island Poetry. Every poem is original and is derived from my daily encounters, thoughts, experiences, relationships and contacts with family, loved ones, friends, nature, the world and people at large. My poetry is simple, uncomplicated, straight-forward and honest coming from the heart, soul, a spiritual presence and obviously God -- Her/Himself. Thus, once the idea and first line of a poem "pops" into my head, the balance of my poems "arrive to me" more or less complete requiring only my immediate and total attention and focus in its writing down, with minimal additional work or effort thereafter. While belonging to the International Society of Poets, I have also been fortunate to have had the support and publication of many of my poems by local community newspapers, faith groups, charitable organizations, and in various anthologies published by the National Library of Poetry and catalogued in the U.S. Library of Congress - Publication Data ISBN 1-56167-256-4 I now live on lower Vancouver Island, off the Canadian west coast. Although originally from the Canadian province of Ontario, I have over the years also lived in the province of Manitoba, as well as Germany. Once again thank you for reading my work, hope you enjoyed and found it relevant also to your own experiences of the living, loving and challenges of everyday life. I truly would appreciate and love to hear from anyone with comments, critiques, suggestions or what-have-you. Email Me - lynnbarany@islandpoetry.com Regards, Lynn Barany (Hanna)