Dis____tance


I’m clenching 
&
   unclenching
my jaw, — 
soft whimpering
of self/ denial 
&
    self/doubt 
combined.

I’m not mad at anyone
but
myself.

another worries, what's new.

I feel guilty when I allow myself to play, some people my age or younger than me gear towards to their adulthood and future plans...while I’...