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I remember...

I remember I fell through that wooden floorboard.
I was careless where I stepped, and the weight of my mistake made me fall right through.
I remember the embarrassment I felt... it nearly broke my self-esteem.
I can hear them use their traitorous tongues.

I remember I walked carefully over those wooden floorboards.
I see their eyes glare and hear the whispers of people who judge me for treading so cautiously. 
I am wary of what they are saying. ..of what they may think.

I walk confidently around that wooden floor.
I am aware of their judgements and their hateful glares.
I don't care what they think.
I no longer have to tread so carefully.
I can run free.

 I remember... 

Copyright © Tired Soul | Year Posted 2026


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Date: 9/17/2026 6:50:00 PM

A powerful free-verse reflection on anxiety, shame, and hard-won self-possession. The recurring wooden floorboard image gives the poem a clear emotional structure: first the fall, then the guarded caution, and finally the liberating confidence to “run free.” Its plain, direct voice makes the movement from vulnerability to resilience feel especially genuine and uplifting.

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