Love Poem: Shy
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Written by: Shahana Jackson

Shy

Does being shy encase me
like a boxed barbie doll?
Do I need to be forward 
to get anywhere at all? 
I close my eyes and 
wonder what will it take
for you to realize
that I could be a candidate

just because I'm shy doesn't
mean that I'm scared to date
If anything I fear being left alone
a boxed jewel while the hookers roam
people jest and jilt 
as I put my standards higher
than a clown on Stilts
and when I do lower my guard 
for those select few 
they poke and they damage 
until my walls go back up 
with peep holes through 

I use being shy as a precaution
but it doesn't mean I'm not ready
I hate being encased 
so please come get your machete
and cut a way through to me 
so we can finally go steady