Okay, so recently I've been writing random snippets of poetry and getting my feelings down in a medium that I connect with. Seeing as I suck at composing music, this is the next best thing.

Alright, translation, if you'd care for it; Basically, I have a lot within me that I pen up and keep hidden, for the sake of myself and everyone around me. When I show the slightest bit of sadness, all of my close friends freak and try to figure out what's wrong (you know who you are. ). I'm also afraid to deal with it all, because if I "dip my foot in the water," it's easy for me to "fall in and sink too deep," giving way to deeper emotions that I might not necessarily want out at the time.

I always tell my friends, and anyone I give advice to in general, to be true to themselves, and to not keep things bottled up. To deal with their problems, slay their dragons. But I'm hypocritical in that sense, and I wonder; when will I keep so much bottled up that I explode and do something I'll really regret?

Comments appreciated, criticisms will be carefully considered, and flames will be laughed at and encourage further equal-quality poetry, possibly about aforementioned flaming. You've been warned.

~Phantom