I'm worried about you
Spending all your time trying to escape
Too scared to be in the moment
Worried you'll feel nothing but pain
You are worth so much
So full of kindness
You're sweeter than a candy shop
Yet so many think you bitter
Because they have seen how broken you've become
How cold you can be
To freeze people out
From getting to close
You hide yourself in words
In beauty
In art
But you are only a secret
Because you do often play the part
Rather than playing yourself
Too terrified of another rejection
You reject the very idea
That someone could love you
For who you are
YOU ARE READING
Where do I go from here?
PoetryMoving forward isn't easy. I've found myself in life's waiting room. Some days I feel like I'm doing great and other days I feel like I'm waiting for life to begin. Nobody tells you how to be an adult. There is no guide book to falling in love. Al...
