Suffocated
I can't breathe
Are they staring
or plotting against
me or am I just being
Paranoid and silly?
I stay safe and secure
inside my haven of the
confides of my room in
fear of going places
where people are gathered
in groups, ones that I
won't ever be invited
to join, but rather be
ridiculed and jeered by
My therapist encourages
me to go out and mingle
and make new friends, but
I trust no one, so scared
to let my guard down, from
the pain of my past issues
and what was done to me
so long ago, has made me
a recluse from society...
Just leave me alone and
let me be, please...
Author notes
I am terrified of being in large crowds for long periods of time....I get edgy and scared that something is going to happen...
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I guess I can relate to this in many ways, as I don't like large crowds at all as I fear someone stealing something of mine, attacking me or I simply just don't like people being too physically close to me if I don't know them. I also think this can go along with socialphobia.
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Pretty intense, and I relate to this very well. My brother and I both have a problem with crowds, or is it just people in general?
Anyway, this is a good write, and good luck in the contest.
~S~G~
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I too suffer from large crowds. Hate shopping, especially on the weekends when every one is off or large crowds at an event...like the dreaded company christmas party. Nicely done! ~Sie
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