Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, AFRAID, by BURGES JOHNSON


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First Line: Little noises do not bite!
Last Line: Drive you to your mother!
Subject(s): Children; Fear; Mothers; Childhood


Little noises do not bite!
Darkness will not harm you!
See, my arms will hold you tight
When wee fears alarm you.

Wise ones say I do you wrong
Facing dangers for you;
You will not grow brave and strong
With me bending o'er you.

But the time is all too brief
When some pain or other,
And each baby fear and grief
Drive you to your mother!





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