The disease called shy

You have my voice that sings
My eye’s that love to see
My heart beating when it believes
My hand writing poetry of what should be
My steps walking boldly thinking of thee

My minds consumption of 
vast amounts of time 
My work that tries providing
Any attention that I can find

A victim of love
Happily and sadly am I 
I am like Samson 
Believing every lie
Being like Romeo
I’d surely die

What a substance is love
As reachable as the sky
With fears and rejection
That might cause my demise

My childish suffering
This disease called shy
Yet monotheistic my soul
Itself cries
Day after day this feeling
Will not die
Only one half of what
God says am I

Could you go with us,
My God and I
Could you put your hand under my thigh
Let me promise before I die
The climb of the mountian 
That reaches your sky

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Date: 11/20/2023 12:35:00 PM
So many lost moments, I’ve never thought of shyness as a disease. An interesting perspective.
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Date: 11/18/2023 4:18:00 PM
Very well written and expressed ... I, too, suffer from "the disease called shy". I always have and probably always will. Its something you never really get over, unless you are with someone who you can trust and be comfortable with ... May you find such a person to love :)
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Date: 11/22/2023 12:53:00 PM
Looking at your picture I wonder why.
Date: 11/18/2023 2:49:00 AM
Lovely piece. I never imagined that you could be a shy person. Learn something new every day. Take care
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Date: 11/14/2023 5:06:00 AM
Being shy is inherited, it can be helped though with some counseling plus some medication. However, I think being shy helps a person to write. So, keep writing. Thanks for sharing this one with us and for dropping by my page. Sara K
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Date: 11/14/2023 12:03:00 AM
I adore this intimate writing. Word choice and rhyme with an engaging romantic subject! Perfect. A fav for me!
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Date: 11/13/2023 12:40:00 AM
I believe some groups deal with shyness. You should try to stand and talk. Blessings.
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