14/30: Things to Be Afraid Of

Bears.
Imported spiders.
Windowless vans.

Earthquakes. Riptides. Rabid skunks.
Dehydration. Heart disease. Shin splints.

Bad sushi.
Paint fumes.
Underchlorinated pools.

Debt.  Unemployment. Unexpected pregnancies.
Car exhaust. Drunk drivers. Secondhand smoke. 

Carpal tunnel syndrome.
Salmonella.
Fire.

Tornadoes. Mudslides. Attention deficit disorder.
Mixing bleach and ammonia. Mold.

Racism.
Genocide.
High fructose corn syrup.

Palm oil. Big Oil. Enabling alcoholics.
Botulism. Pesticides. Genetically modified crops.

Roaches.
Rapists.
Plastic bags.

Gingivitis. AIDS. Polyester underpants. 

Sunshine.

Prompt: Lexical Sets, from Kenzie Allen at http://cerena.tumblr.com/