Who lives in the shadows of confidence
Who sees the light but stays in the darkness
Behind the paint on the quiet walls
The feeling when my heart pounds like a prisoner in a cage
The heavy sweat weighing me down
The fear my gut feels when something goes wrong
Who lives in the shadows of broken glass
In echoes of a shattered past…
Who hopes that the monster in my mind leaves me
The darkness is all I think about
Is the monster just me?
What if I lose!
What if I’m already losing!
I am fear
--Viraaj N., 9th-12th Grade