If this poetry book
was about how
my social anxiety stops me
from writing emails
or how my depression
back in grade 10 almost
stopped me from living.
I would be able to share this with my family.
If this poetry book
was about how I over came
my learning disability
for reading and writing
and how I persevered
through years crazy spelling errors
where I couldn't even read back
what I wrote.
Maybe I could write a post
on Facebook or tell my family
about this collection.
If this poetry book
wasn't about me being bisexual
or touching upon the LGBTQ+ community
I would be able to tell my parents
without the fear that they
would suggest for me
to write something else.
If this poetry book was about anything else,
it wouldn't have created anxiety
that pool at the bottom of my stomach
at the thought that once I start prompting it,
I will have no control over who will say
or post about it.
That thought was dread
and it was an anchor
that slowly floated
in the pool of anxiety
until it collided with to the bottom
of my stomach.
If this poetry collection was about anything else.
YOU ARE READING
Violet Strings
Poetry"My lips burn to feel the pressure of her lips on mine." Violet Strings is an LGBTQ+ poetry collection that focuses on romance between two girls, coming out, her not being accepted in her family and how she deals with everything.
