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Jan 15
poem 2 comments challenge: Shy
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All the things I can see

People used to question
why I never turned in the extrovert direction,
why I never spoke,
why the quiet side awoke.

I spent my time in the shadows,
everything around me falling like dominoes.
I can watch
my classmates drink Scotch,
watch some emo couple kiss.

Those are things I don’t miss.
But other things I see,
like the washing and crashing of the sea,
and the birds cheerily chirping,
my new baby brother burping,
all the little sounds,
as I wander the college grounds,
all the beauty I see

Also inside of me. 
I used to be uncomfortable,
but now it’s unthinkable
to not just be myself,
for someone not to be one’s self. 

Just let me be me.
I’m happy, 
because I can see.
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(This is a sprout of ameliajane's All The Things I Can See. I tried to make it the opposite. This person is an extrovert)

I don't let them stop and question,


My motive or my direction,


Not because of suspension


Or because of the atteniton.




It's a thrill, a whirl,

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  1. doug.demaio
    Jan 15, 2020

    I really like the "for someone not to be one's self" line. It's step back, away from introspection, away from the rest of the poem, and the way you use repetition to draw parallels between the speaker and the "one" being referenced is great. Nice work.

    Hey! I'm Doug, former Young Writers Project Web/Instruction Coordinator. Currently using my writing skills as a digital marketer! Feel free to ask me questions about YWP, writing, or how to use writing to find a fun career!
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  1. ameliajane
    Jan 15, 2020

    Thank you so much. I was really excited to write this. Everyone should always be themselves no matter what they’re like.

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