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Break The Silence
Emptiness rips me to shreds
I wish I could escape
Oh this life of mine I hate
I wish I could learn to shape
Before ruining my fate
A silent, passive ghost
That’s what I’ve become
Barely getting by
Feeling dumb
And withering in glum
Wake up and speak
I urge my ghostly self
Your life is full of choice
I let each chance I get pass
As the pain gets the best of me in class
My heart begins to burn through my chest
As I get lost in a tunnel of distress
Trembling as if I’m cold
Worsening with no control
Heart racing at the speed of light
Dazzled like a deer at headlights
The walls are closing in
Voices from within
Are starting to cave in
Lungs twisted in a knot
Making air get stuck in a clot
Clock is ticking
Water is dripping
Body getting numb
Head starting to drum
With hundreds of thoughts filing my mind
Hoping for everything in my path to align
Explosions in my head
Each moment I dread
This darkness swallows me up like a cancer
It gets harder and harder to find an answer
I know it's just a phase
I hope it’s end is near
I’m tired of this same old maze
That’s trapping me in fear
I know I’m in a cycle
An endless, spinning wheel
Afraid to take the plunge
And face up to what is yet to come
I will close my eyes and dream about the day
Where I will finally slay
When I break out of my shell
I will no longer dwell
I will be released
And finally at peace
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I have always struggled with the fear of public speaking due to having low confidence. I hope to one day break out of my shell and become a good speaker.