I feel the gravity of politeness
when I take the fall
to save you from
your discomfort
Your unease is a disease
that I can cure
by taking your place
by taking the blame
and swim in self-shame
- the puddle of social awkwardness -
with my bare skin exposed
to sweat, tears and memories
of past misunderstandings
(and to learn from them before
I drown in my private puddle of self-pity)
So I swim the sweat of self-shame
with my bare skin exposed
in the name of politeness
because I know the feeling of distress
as a second skin
So I can help you. Sure.
Just leave your self-pity to me
Because I can handle it
more easily than you
I feel the gravity
Writing
498 deviations
Body Art
103 deviations
Abstract
5 deviations
3-D
20 deviations
Jewellry
112 deviations
Traditional
52 deviations
Lit DDs April 1st - 7th
Catch up on literature selections from the first week in April, no fooling!
4/01
Alliteration and precise word choices guide the reader on a journey through the creative thought process. - JessaMar (https://www.deviantart.com/jessamar)
4/02
I appreciate the parity of this piece, and I just like the story it tells. - Suggested by DC-26 (https://www.deviantart.com/dc-26) Featured by Zara-Arletis (https://www.deviantart.com/zara-arletis)
4/03
This is a painful and raw look at life with addiction, both of the addicted and those who live with them. - SingingFlames (https://www.deviantart.com/singingflames)
4/04
As short as this bit of prosetry is, it tells so much about navigating relationships after trauma. There's both hurt and love here. - GDeyke (https://www.deviantart.com/gdeyke)
4/05
There is a real elegance to thi