Fear of Expression

ShadowDancer
Author: ShadowDancer
Word Count: 84
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Fear of Expression

sometimes expressing yourself, even to to those who love you, has a risk…

Fear of Expression belongs to the following groups:

All Out Emotion, Core [C.O.R.E], Creative, Talented, and Unknown, Live, Love, Dream: , Masterpieces: Literary Workshop, Shameless Self-Promotion, THE SISTERHOOD, Two Beings Group, Up & Coming Writers, Voices of the Dark and the Deep and WMG

It hurts
to write the words
that make their way
slowly and painfully
from my hand to the page

I’m afraid
their appearance
will not be as clear
as the time
of their writing

Or your ear
will hear a
bigger word or
higher pitch than
those I have written

As my hand
flows to open
up the darkest
recess inside me
my broken soul revealed

I fear
you might scream
or laugh
so I linger in the darkness
staring at empty pages

  • aaronschwartz

    aaronschwartz

    perfectly tuned and beautifully expressed

  • ShadowDancer replied

    thank you so much Aaron

  • Leon  Walker

    Leon Walker

    Beautifully done. We writers do struggle with this…

  • ShadowDancer replied

    thanks, it’s a well-known feeling among fellow writers…

  • greeneyedlady

    greeneyedlady

    it’s difficult, but we have to learn to throw it out there and let the reader make of it what they will!!

  • ShadowDancer replied

    so true! thanks alot..

  • Lisa  Jewell

    Lisa Jewell

    I relate so strongly to this piece…...

    Exceptional writing…

  • ShadowDancer replied

    Thank you greatly, Lisa

  • VelvetGirl

    VelvetGirl

    i understand and know this so well. xx

  • ShadowDancer replied

    :) the pains of being a writer…. thanks for reading

  • solareclips~Julie  Alexander
  • ShadowDancer replied

    Julie, thank you so much for your banner – it brightened my day!

  • Sally Omar

    Sally Omar

    Brilliant…love it…definite fav!!!!!!!!!!!! xoxoxoxoxo

  • ShadowDancer replied

    Sally, I love your passion… I wish I could bottle it up and keep it and pull it out on those days I feel less than myself. xoxoxoxoxoxo

  • solareclips~Julie  Alexander
  • ShadowDancer replied

    I’m so thrilled and honored – thank you so much!

  • Ushna Sardar
  • ShadowDancer replied

    Ushna, I’m so thrilled to be featured at C.O.R.E. I love the way your group gives so much support to the writers. Thank you, thank you, and thank you again!

  • Ove Bohnhorst

    Ove Bohnhorst

    Beautiful… Congrats with the features :)
    ....ove

  • ShadowDancer replied

    Thank you so much Ove… I’m just happy that people are enjoying.

  • silverstrummer -  David Everitt

    silverstrummer...

    Congratulations on your feature …......... your hard work has paid off well done and well deserved too! – David :>))

  • ShadowDancer replied

    David, thank you for all the support you give, it’s truly truly appreciated.

  • tracyxkeema

    tracyxkeema

    i love this poem

  • ShadowDancer replied

    thank you so much!

  • Glenda  Remaklus

    Glenda Remaklus

    Beautifully expressed!

  • ShadowDancer replied

    Thanks so much Glenda!

  • erika15

    erika15

    WOW, this is how I feel right now!! I feel such a relief to read this, it helps. Thank you so much. This is an instant favorite! :)

  • ShadowDancer replied

    I love how writing replaces therapy.. even when it’s not your own. I’m honored it reached out to you, and thank you for your comment.

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