Stage Fright
Sky Collection quote prompt №24
Silent wars raged inside of me unending
Gifting me without restrain, great unease
Thought of appearing giving the creeps
Every chance with a crowd unsettling
Announcing appearance with a racing pulse
Heart searching for a home beyond its four walls
Running the miles, blind to the clogs
Leaving behind trembling limbs in klutzy trails
Again, and again seeking man’s validation
Displaying with royalty a garb of perfection
I cannot err, I’m not of men
The ego in me winning by all means
Sad, I sought refuge in another lie:
It’s just my being, no need to try
Leaving the old wine tucked in old skin
Letting fear flow freely within my veins
It’s time; a brand new me to build
Behind the dock, self-doubting thoughts
For who I am I will be pleased
Yearning always to be at ease
A call for truce, ending the strife
The speedy heart regaining peace
And trembling limbs easing their speed
A chance to take, one at a time
A prompt in response to building a new Samantha Lazar
Stop searching for happiness in the same place you lost it. Change is not dismantling the old; it’s building the new.
— Harriet Tubman
