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Alert, Shaken, Confused

By Paris Diggory

By Paris DiggoryPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Overactive Vision

Around people I don’t know what to feel

Many not knowing what’s going on

Each one is revolved in their own world

Hey You. I sit next to you, my eyes wander around

Not knowing anyone, what can I do to stay sane

Alert, Shaken, Confused

Motion sensitivity activates in an unknown place

The focus corner stare on people without purpose

Easily startled when a single noise shakes

Crowded light places make me anxious

Wide awake when I’m alone

Wishing to be a social norm without the stare

Alert, Shaken, Confused ‘

Dressing to Impress when others around

Will I ever meet people like me

A clone of my own to understand my struggles

Cannot be easy fighting this battle alone

Alert, Shaken, Confused

Will there be a cure

Staying silent with my wondering eyes is suffocating

Wanting to scream and shout of my stance of awareness

Emotions thrown all over the place

Staring directly in the eyes of others without reason

Don’t want to care of what others think

Alert, Shaken, Confused

I am unique creative weirdo who fails to express herself

Communication is harder than it is

Wishing to numb emotions to not care

A need to act like no one is watching

My own company should be enough

Forcing energy on other social norms

Alert, Shaken, Confused.

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Paris Diggory

Hello, Welcome To MY Page!

I am Paris Diggory, an imaginative writer. I love writing poems, songs, stories that you can place yourself in my shoes . All of my writings come from the heart and enjoy sharing my feelings in words to read.

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  • Novel Allen3 years ago

    Hi Paris. Wow! This is exactly how I feel about this challenge. So much emotion in your poem.

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