A Poem a Day: a Series – Day 16

Day 16: “Tell Me”

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Tell me why

My heart palpitates

And races

For seemingly no reason

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Tell me why

I get stressed

Because the kitchen towel

Isn’t where it should be

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Tell me why

I can’t handle conflict

It stresses me out

When people disrespect me

Because I know that addressing it

Will be uncomfortable

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Tell me why

I forget to breathe

And I get a headache

Because my brain isn’t getting the oxygen it needs

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Tell me why

I neglect myself

When I’m busy

Or am talking to others

Or am doing literally anything

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Tell me why

It’s so hard

To find the energy

To do anything

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Tell me how

To fix it