People Scare The Sh*t Out Of Me
Real Poetic's Mini Challenge
How's it going?
My mind: do I reply?
Should I say I'm fine?
I'm not fine
Today is not okay
There you go spiralling
Take it easy
Conversation isn't easy
What if I answer and that lights a spark?
This girl doesn't begin to now where to start
Should I go with fine
That's everyone's favourite line
Even if it's a lie
Then again society has us toe a fine line
Strangers don't really care
They ask and move on
So why bother?
It's not really as polite as we think
See I'm having social anxiety
I'm about to panic
Do I have to go through this dynamic?
Some will say people are mean
They say hi and others don't speak
Excuse me sir, ma'am
Whatever you identify
I'll respect it
Respect that I'm not going for mystic
I'm backpadelling no oars
Can't hit you with bars
This chick is up a creak
Why'd they walk up to me?
Why say anything?
People don't know how they scar the sh*t out of me
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Comments (7)
Oh my, this really good. Well done.
I can't express how much I get this poem. I had a major anxiety breakdown my freshman year of high school, and this speaks so much to how I felt: cripplingly overwhelmed at the thought of being in public, around more than 2 people, and only calm people I knew. The constant fear of being seen by strangers, the terror of small talk, even about the weather. Pathological self-consciousness is one of the hardest things to get over, and I'm still not quite over it, 10 years later. Very well written, Jordan. Your rhymes add a lot to the emotional weight here, and I love the build up to the final line. The conversational tone works wonderfully too; you have a great poetic style. 💗
This a weird fear that I'm sure a lot of people have, including myself! It's illogical to worry about what strangers would think about you, because you won't see them again.. but the fear still comes in.. we always ask ourselves these exact questions you had in your poem every time! Great and relatable poem!
Omgggg, I can soooo relate to this! I'm an introvert who has social anxiety and agoraphobia. People scare the hell out of me too!
This is really well done. I can relate to this one so much.
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I also do not like the small talk; I would rather not respond! Great poem!