Ashamed

About a little anxiety I live with.

I am ashamed
Of something I've yet to unveil;
The feelings I feel
Echo like haunting rhythms.

I feel ashamed as people
Gaze upon my moves;
I hear all of them shout,
As I stay silent and fight.

Why am I ashamed?
I know I am free,
But I can't bear their masks
Being pointed at me.

There's only one thing I want:
Let me be my own judge.

Author's Note

Feedback welcome.

Reviews

[V]

Interesting content and nice flow, def entertaining features. Contains a feeling of self-consciousness.

[iamshadowine]

this is so good! i love it!
keep writing :D

[Marcus Sergiu David]

Thank you very much :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i hear ya on this one...people are so judgmental...let's find our own faults and judge ourselves...others need to look in their own backyards...or glass houses and not throw stones...

[Marcus Sergiu David]

Well said. Thanks for stopping by.

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I hear yea :) Everyone has an opinion and everyone judges, even you who wishes not to be judged. It's what humans do. The thing is to let them have theirs as you have yours and to not be ashamed of it. Be who you are, after all, they are being who they are :) Wonderful words eloquently and freely displayed.

[Marcus Sergiu David]

Thanks for the kind words. You are right, judging is what humans do.

[Tessa Melendez]

I feel this is a good poem. The emotion is portrayed very well but, you should have expanded upon the line, "Something I've yet to unveil". No need to keep poems short and mysterious. Poems built upon emotions are sometimes best off open and vulnerable. (That's my thoughts anyway.) However, it is a nice poem. :)

[Marcus Sergiu David]

I'll try to build upon that. Thanks for reviewing. :)

[Revan Pronghorn]

I actually think this is a very original interpretation of a feeling we all know too well— being embarassed. In my opinion, you should've expanded upon the whole "something I've yet to unveil" thing because it's very interesting, and it and of itself it doesn't really mean too much as a metaphor.

[Marcus Sergiu David]

I'll think about that idea. Thanks for the suggestion.

[Lox]

The title was repeated. Anyways, I've got a question, how do you keep silent and fight? Nice poem btw.

[Marcus Sergiu David]

Thanks for remarking that. And as far as the answer to your question goes, it's a tricky one. Practice makes perfect ;)