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You're the Symbol
April 1, 2021
My tummy turning.
And I can’t deny,
the vexing fact,
that you still creep into
my mind.
But I don’t want you.
You’re unwelcomed.
Because you are a symbol,
Of my weakness.
And I cannot dare to be weak.
In a world that salivates at the smell,
of vulnerability.
To gobble me up,
crush and rip me to shreds.
And replay my trauma,
and with it, force me to lay in bed.
So if you come back,
I will not cheer.
Instead, I will be at church.
In front of your casket,
as you lie dead.
© Lici M., Attleboro, Massachusetts
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As I mature I realize that certain people can really trigger your anxiety and self-consciousness. This piece is a message to my anxiety telling it that even though it still lingers I will not allow it to control me. And that I will not allow toxic people into my life either.
To live in a world that, "salivate at the smell of vulnerability." I have learned there is no room for self-doubt. There are already so many people who try to put you down and yourself doesn't need to be one of them.