Social Anxiety

That was bad.

I only made him real sad

Was it something that I-


SHUT UP


Overthinking every conversation,

planning every interaction,

taking notes on every tiny detail.

Attempts at extroversion always seem to fail


Why didn’t I concur?

I just made it awkward for her.

Why aren’t they laughing at my jokes?

Perhaps I never should have spoke.


3.5 seconds of eye contact,

and a handshake every 10.

Overthinking every message before clicking ‘send’


And this poem too.

Is it okay?

If my friends saw it,

what would they say?



--Dylan, 11/3/2022

Theme : Self