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The Reason Why
December 3, 2017
There's something I've wanted to say,
But my fears from the past stopped me again.
So I keep these feelings at bay,
Because I'm too scared of the pain.
Every time I said this to a guy before,
They'd say they felt the same then break me in two,
But I can't take being used anymore.
The fear and lies were all I knew,
But you were different than the last.
You made me believe I mattered,
Believe the past could stay the past.
Your kindness glued my heart till it was unshattered.
I don't want to lose the one who made me feel whole,
So I'm scared to tell you what I feel in my heart and soul.
© Julia K., Old Tappan, NJ
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I recently was at a very weak point in my life and there was only one person I truly wanted there with me. I didn't realize it at first but how I felt became more and more clear. I wanted to write how I felt, to help myself understand the reasons why I was so scared to let myself admit I had fallen for him. I wrote this poem about how my past relationships have scared me and created a fear that it will keep happening since it has already repeated so many times before. I wrote it out hoping it would help me cope with the past and not let it weigh me down anymore. Thank you for taking your time to read my work!