Panic's Poems

Sometimes we shimmy, sometimes we shake

whatever road we feel safest on is the one we take

But maybe sometimes we protect ourselves too much

Keeping ourselves from greatness under the guise of keeping us safe

We know it’s impossible and we need to take risks

But how are we supposed to know which ones are ok

And which ones might put us in harm’s way

Asks the one who can never make up their mind, no end in sight

They aren’t the easiest to support, even in good times

Mostly because the good times never seem to last

Maybe someday I’ll have the confidence, the trust in myself

That things will be appreciated, fully, without compromise

Because no one should have to give up that much of themselves.

O.H. (February 10, 2022)