emsee
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I wrote this poem five years ago and have only just discovered this forum so I thought I'd post it here.
I've also recently written another poem (which I'll post in a mo).
I think the recent poem shows how much I've progressed in those five years (mainly from going to a local SA support group a year ago and joining a local social group a couple of months ago).
Anyway, here's the poem:
"Shy Guy"
Here I sit, in front of my screen,
dreaming of pastures a little more green,
thinking of a life where I'm not quite so shy,
thinking of a world where time doesn't pass me by.
It's a difficult life when you are shy,
your nerves often faltering when trying to say 'hi',
you try to think of something to say,
you rack your brains but it seems to take all day.
Lack of confidence makes friends difficult to make,
let alone asking someone out on a date!
your mind goes blank when you see someone you like,
your nerves play up & your stomach goes tight.
But why do we always feel like this?
beating ourselves up over opportunities missed,
perhaps if we thought a little more positive,
we might find that life has a lot more to give.
If we didn't overanalyse every little mistake,
we might be more positive in the decisions we make,
'Practice makes perfect' is a phrase most of us know,
and practice also helps our confidence to grow.
Maybe we should just get ourselves out there,
and not worry if we get the occasional scare,
for life is full of challenges and new things to try,
from a walk in the park to learning to fly!
So instead of sitting here looking at my screen,
dreaming of those pastures a little more green,
perhaps I should get myself out there in those pastures new,
and try to make those dreams come true.
© emsee 2000
I've also recently written another poem (which I'll post in a mo).
I think the recent poem shows how much I've progressed in those five years (mainly from going to a local SA support group a year ago and joining a local social group a couple of months ago).
Anyway, here's the poem:
"Shy Guy"
Here I sit, in front of my screen,
dreaming of pastures a little more green,
thinking of a life where I'm not quite so shy,
thinking of a world where time doesn't pass me by.
It's a difficult life when you are shy,
your nerves often faltering when trying to say 'hi',
you try to think of something to say,
you rack your brains but it seems to take all day.
Lack of confidence makes friends difficult to make,
let alone asking someone out on a date!
your mind goes blank when you see someone you like,
your nerves play up & your stomach goes tight.
But why do we always feel like this?
beating ourselves up over opportunities missed,
perhaps if we thought a little more positive,
we might find that life has a lot more to give.
If we didn't overanalyse every little mistake,
we might be more positive in the decisions we make,
'Practice makes perfect' is a phrase most of us know,
and practice also helps our confidence to grow.
Maybe we should just get ourselves out there,
and not worry if we get the occasional scare,
for life is full of challenges and new things to try,
from a walk in the park to learning to fly!
So instead of sitting here looking at my screen,
dreaming of those pastures a little more green,
perhaps I should get myself out there in those pastures new,
and try to make those dreams come true.
© emsee 2000
