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I’m recognizing a pattern — I noticed it before, but I hoped it was not true. This shadow that follows me, it devours any connection that I try to have. It evokes fear, causes others to fade away — I’m not worthy, is a spiralling thought that never leaves. I talk too much, feel too much, care too much. I need to shrink myself, detach myself to my own emotions. But it’s easier said than done, I don’t want to shrink. I’ve made myself digestible so many times, only to spit out with disgust. And the pattern repeats itself.
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Jul 13, 2025
Jul 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM UTC
What is that, Houndstooth?
I’m recognizing a pattern — I noticed it before, but I hoped it was not true. This shadow that follows me, it devours any connection that I try to have. It evokes fear, causes others to fade away — I’m not worthy, is a spiralling thought that never leaves. I talk too much, feel too much, care too much. I need to shrink myself, detach myself to my own emotions. But it’s easier said than done, I don’t want to shrink. I’ve made myself digestible so many times, only to spit out with disgust. And the pattern repeats itself.
Idlehvnds
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Jul 13, 2025
Jul 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM UTC
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