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Diffidence

June 4, 2013
By Anonymous

Diffidence….

Here I find myself again,
I’ve been here many times before.
I recognize the hurt,
The burning in my soul.

I thought that it was over,
I finally overcame;
Then you walked back into my life
Threw open the floodgates.

I want to open up
Unmask the side unseen;
But for every attempt
Is an extra pang of grief.

Standing on the outside,
Looking, peering in;
Story of my life,
True happiness spread thin.

I guess that I should thank you,
Because what doesn’t kill you makes you strong;
But right now I am hurting
All hope, all strength, now gone.

© Anonymous

The author's comments:
I've always struggled with my self esteem and ability to open up to people. This was written after a girl from my past that helped to create this lack of self esteem decided to come back into my life just when I thought I had conquered my internal struggle.
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lacee.828 GOLD said...
on Jun. 12 2013 at 9:29 pm
lacee.828 GOLD, Schertz, Texas
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thank you....writing this did help me
sarah98 BRONZE said...
on Jun. 7 2013 at 7:24 pm
sarah98 BRONZE, Holyoke, Massachusetts
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the emotion in this is kind of overwhelming. I know how you feel. Just when things get better, it comes back worse than before. Stay strong and keep writing. Words can hurt, but they can also heal.