i freeze
when the spotlight is on me.
i become a deer in the headlights,
not sure whether to cross the road or go back,
or cry for help,
or run,
or blame myself for coming here in the first place.

KAMU SEDANG MEMBACA
New Voice
PuisiPoetry & very short stories. Some are real, some are fantasies. // #11 in Poetry (February 24th 2016) Cover by the amazing @sighstiles
deer in the headlights
i freeze
when the spotlight is on me.
i become a deer in the headlights,
not sure whether to cross the road or go back,
or cry for help,
or run,
or blame myself for coming here in the first place.