don’t they call that anxiety?
stop
stop
stop
when do we have the option
to turn off the nagging
the incessant uncertainty?
self-doubt was never presented as
something that expires;
yet we long for it to die.
just be strong
self-esteem
confidence
fortitude
boldness
all the same
lack of these is often presented
as a short-term problem of youth
fake it
till you
make it
never works
when i’m the only judge
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Love the use of italics for the inner voice. Last line really works. Nice job!
It is not anxiety–it’s poetry. It has that sound beyond being conversational…