by LYNAE
Hey, y’all.
My birthday is November 25th,
Thanksgiving, but not every year.
I’m 5’ 3’’ on the dot.
Tall enough to not be a dwarf,
Short enough to not qualify for basketball.
I weigh 141 pounds, but really 139 without a jacket.
I don’t like almonds
And I’m really scared of heights.
I’m scared of a lot of things.
I’m scared of spiders, I’m scared of walking
alone in the dark,
I’m scared of getting hurt
or getting too attached,
but I’m also scared of drowning.
Really, I’m scared of everything.
I’m scared of what others think of me.
I’m scared of rejection.
I’m scared of disappointing others,
Or being too mean.
I really, really hate when I hurt others’ feelings.
But I do a lot of great things.
I’m a great listener and I’m good at math,
I’m also good at problem solving.
And sooo many other things
Like letting go— I’m really good at that,
but I’m really bad at being honest with myself
And sharing that I love and care.
It’s really hard for me because I’m scared.
I don’t like being scared,
but being fearless makes me nervous.
Oh, but something I’m fantastic at?
Pretending like I’m not scared at all.
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