anything and everything in between

self doubt

i know what i want to do in life

i want to write poetry for a living

its something i dream of all the time

it something that makes me happy

but then

i doubt myself far too often

usually when i read another's work

because when i see what they write

it seems better than what ive written

why

must i live in a world of self doubt

constantly forcing myself to back out

and let others steal the spotlight

instead of standing in it myself

please

let my mind go quiet just this once

stop letting me overthink everything

just let me live my life how i want

let me live