Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6jxvAUVGYc Starts at: 01:09:43 (jump to 01:09:43)
Aaron Settichrom: ‘Social Anxiety’ Poem
[01:09:43] Thank you. [01:10:13] And the conversation is inviting, but you have your sketchbook. [01:10:18] The corner of the room is safe. [01:10:21] They will forget me. [01:10:24] Everyone is on their phone. [01:10:26] My silence isn’t noticed. [01:10:29] I delight that I can hide. [01:10:32] My truth is hidden. [01:10:34] Someone starts talking to me. [01:10:36] You learn the tricks. [01:10:38] Do them well. [01:10:40] And people, people are easy to fool. [01:10:44] Just be a little off. [01:10:46] They give you space. [01:10:49] Your smile lights up, and everyone sees happiness. [01:10:53] You move into position and hope you will stay. [01:10:58] Stay no longer than you must. [01:11:02] I have lived with this, this all my life. [01:11:07] I have learned the tricks. [01:11:09] But I must learn to accept social anxiety. [01:11:13] Social anxiety is not a friend. [01:11:17] Thank you, and thank you for listening. [01:11:21] But I must learn to accept social anxiety is not a friend.