Personal Essay: Poem Analysis

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IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE OKAY...

I am not okay. I find myself waiting for the day that I will be. I've spent too much time in solitude. If I don't talk to people for a while, I forget how to. I am out of practice. My anxiety is at an all time high now and it's hard to formulate words. I'm trying to make a way for myself, but I am afraid...

Keep quiet and don't be seen.

As a child, the way I dealt with my fear was to keep it inside and do what I knew was comfortable... Keep quiet and don't be seen. As a photographer, I will always be seen. It's hard to stay in the shadows and besides, I've learned that life isn't worth living in the shadows. This past Sunday I decided to get out of the house and photograph something. The most interesting

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