In a competition with myself
To best my past efforts
Re-reading old pieces
Filled with lines written
In hesitation, of public opinion.
Holding back ideas,
That I thought
People would never like
If I didn’t give them
What they sought,
A people-pleaser, who transitioned
From a kid who’s undoubtedly shy
To an adult destined
To make people’s light bulbs fry.
-Dante
O.D. 