My hands shake and my mind becomes numb
How in the world could I be so dumb?
Anxiety has taken over my once simple life
I used to go to school happy
But now I get nervous when someone talks to me
I can't order at a restaurant
Or introduce myself
I can't smile at a stranger
Because I hate myself
I can't ask the teacher a question
For the fear of being wrong
I can't run in the hall
Because I'm afraid to fall
Then watch as every laughs at me
I can't wear short sleeves
Scared of what they think of me
Laugh at my scars that bury deep beneath my flesh
I can't laugh without feeling like an imposter
I simply just can't