Did you feel it,

that first moment

when you did commit

to having to relent.

Were there eyes upon you,

while inside your brain,

you couldn’t let the view

the insecurities that remain.

If when at the starting gate,

whether a crowded plaza spoke,

or a gathering point too late,

will you ever be allowed to choke.

We are anticipatory

people who need to lead,

whether satisfactory

or unable to read.

Our lives designed to step wildlly

we often forget we are real,

as we react to others mildly,

while scream inside our own reel.

when will we recognize our win,

waiting while newer moves begin.