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i’ve never feared vulnerability.
a poem about being shamed about feeling as humans do.
i’ve never feared vulnerability.
in fact, i was born into the world
operating in the oppositional direction,
opting for conversations surrounding
misery and depth rather than anything
having to do with facades and, “no, i’m fine.
they’re just raindrops, not anything i’ve wept.”
it wasn’t until i started opening my mouth
and letting honesty pour out that
i learned how to bite my tongue instead.
whenever i expressed my emotional state,
the words, “nobody cares about your feelings”
would escape the other person’s lips agape.
i still do not fear vulnerability but
i am scarred by their reactions
to my transparency
because all the times
i’ve tried to speak my mind
resulted in me being
mocked — like a
parody.
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