i saw an acquaintance at the store
and became aware of my heart, the organ
tight
constricted
the man was nice
i just do that
irrational fear
hyper-perception and evaluation of each word
after it falls from my mouth
then in the car, alone with my negative self-talk
i replay the encounter
and scourge myself for stiffness and awkwardness
and then i get home
over the fence, i see my garden gnome
smiling
because i'm home
me
and i'm okay again
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