enoughisenough
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I am Unconsciously Apologetic.
For my heavily melanin skin.
For my intelligence.
For my stutter.
For my awkwardness.
For my southern accent.
For my choice to give manifest to God.
Curvy, skinny, thin, or fat.
What should I wear, should I eat that?
Should I talk slower, should I walk faster
Am I too talkative?
Should I shut up?
"Please don't say you love me, because I might not say it back..."
Backing out is my fear-instilled instinct.
Instinct normally would be telling someone that all of this feels so right.
The strongest man endures the darkest days
But to endure does not mean that he simply
Takes
And
Why try
I try because I want something new.
I try because what I wanted was you
I try and try, but no longer I do
I've stopped trying, but I still think of you.
Why try
