Prideful Fear Poem by Boricua Justice

Forceful way of thinking 

Prisoner to my own solitude 

Words of expressions eludes me 

from fear of a crowded room 

As I make a voice over in my head of phrases I'm about to use 

I laugh steadily from nervousness

Until a calmness sets my mood

Vexed with stage fright 

worrying about my performance 
 
Thinking if the audience would boo 

But my alter ego could careless 

saying you came here to impress 

So burst out that charisma 

Now that that you intentions are clearer 

Walk with confidence and poise 

That applause you here is all yours 

Those words you just spoke weren't just noise 

They touched in a way only understood by faith 

That breakthrough they just had god saved them by grace