Acceptance

I was always a little bit shy,

Never understanding why,

It's been so difficult to vocalize,

My inability to socialize.

"You do just fine!" they always say,

Yet I can't keep these thoughts at bay,

Don't talk to me, just stay away,

Come back again another day.

I pondered every diagnosis,

From depression to psychosis,

And convinced myself that I was mad,

That was really fucking bad!

As time went by, I came to see,

That nothing's really wrong with me,

But, through the lens of our society,

I almost lost my sanity.