For years, the feelings that were too heavy to say out loud were hidden between the lines. They were buried in my chest, waiting for a chance to come out one day. Writing sonnets inspired by Shakespeare has become my way to let them out, a way to say what I've been keeping inside.
Each poem holds a piece of me—the doubts, the longings, the things I wish I had the courage to say. Even when I pour my heart out in writing, I can't help but wonder if the person it's meant for will ever see it.
Most of the time, it feels like I'm having a one-sided conversation, hoping for an answer that never comes. Still, writing gives me a reason to keep going, a way to sort through all the chaos in my head. These sonnets, raw and deeply personal, are my way of quietly saying, "I'm here. I matter." Even if no one is paying attention, maybe that's okay—just getting the words out feels like enough, even if they only come back to me.
And as I return to Cornelia Street, I relive each moment as if it happened just yesterday.
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Cornelia Street
PoetryThrough sonnets inspired by Shakespeare, I finally reveal the intimate secrets I've kept hidden for so long, even though I'm afraid no one will hear them. They capture the anguish of unspoken emotions I've never been able to say out loud, hoping for...
