I was a shy child,
not a dumb child,
but a bright child.
The shy child worried
about speaking up.
What if i sound...
foolish
stupid
often afraid
to speak up
even if i knew the correct answer .
Afraid of the attention
focused on me,
zeroing on me.
Insecure about
speaking up
because it might
alienate me
from the rest.
"she's a smart kid"
let's not hang out with her
"she's a smart kid"
she isn't cool
"she' a smart kid"
she doesn't know how to have fun
Over the years,
I have found my voice,
embraced my voice.
Now, I fight back
when the shy child
tries to emerge.
If I have something to say
I want to speak up.
Wonderful things happen
when I speak up.
5 comments:
We are lucky you found your voice.
well, you were not alone. i was a former shy child too.
Z,
I'm happy I found it too
CC,
hey, shy children have lots of hidden potential ;)
enjoyed this piece because I can empathize with it. Still a little shy...
Cindylu,
hola!! Yeah, smart kids are unfairly stereotyped.
Mariposa,
But you ARE doing better in social situations....gatherings :)
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