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Social Anxiety
May 19, 2014
There are girls who roam the halls of
this institution
who cling to the plaster as though if they
could only peel back the grey,
chipped paint,
they might find hidden answers scrawled
on the bare skeleton of their
hunched spines
as they carry the weight of a thousand perceived
judgments on their frail
shoulders.
And have you ever tried to fold in on yourself?
While hoping that nobody sees the
weakness,
shining from your frightened eyes
because the only thing worse than the fear
is that they smell
it,
and laugh.
© Lucienne B., Parkland, FL
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Theexplicableordinary GOLD said...
on Jun. 22 2014 at 12:01 am
No problem, your work is amazing!
Theexplicableordinary GOLD said...
on Jun. 19 2014 at 1:29 pm
This describes social anxiety perfectly. I love how you write especially this part- have you ever wanted to fold in on yourself... Yes I have and your a beautiful writer
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