Shake
Shake with anxious fear
Fear of being discovered for what you are
And for what you have done
Hide
Hide, for they see you shaking
They taste your ANXIETY, pungent as ever
They watch as you tug at your skin trying to fit
Rub
Rub your knees and arms
Try to calm their shaking but be faced with more
Rub your wrists and shoulders to hide the fear
Breathe
Breathe in the anxiety and discomfort
The judgement and fear that you alone feel
Breathe in the breath that once spoke,
"I am alone"
DON'T cry
Don't cry, for they will discover you
They will step in the tears which lay beneath you
Crush you into them and make you wallow more
Be quiet
©aspen_fall
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