Aditi Gupta Poet Spoken Word

Dumb or Dumber?

I am dumb. 
Foolishness stays over me and coats my throat till I cant be me. 
Tears threatening to leak. 
I bite my tongue, only for the words to stop in my throat.. Because maybe no one cares..? 
Maybe that "can" change..? Knowing well enough that it wont.. 
And never will. 
Standing my ground ,hoping to be felt 
But never is. 
To stop from being me to being insecure to speak.
Spent so long being "okay" that I don't know if "am" okay or... not?
How foolish
Knowing it isn't
Only for me to "betray" them
Either way,
Am selfish.
And will "always" be.. in their eyes
For them to judge
And never to judge.

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Unseeking Seeker April 11, 2026 at 8:48 PM Looking at life as a stage and we as an actor in a designated role, we pierce the veil of this dream-like existence, forgiving both ourselves and others by whom touched, knowing always we are eternal spirit not this feeble organic form and thus resting as pure awareness self-aware, we flow through life carefree with nary a care.

Beata Agustin April 2, 2026 at 2:10 AM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.