shadows cast by crowded minds,
Social anxiety quietly binds.
Whispers echo, unseen strife,
A dance with fear in public life.

Eyes averted, heartbeats race,
Unspoken words, a masked embrace.
Silent struggles, unseen stage,
A script of doubt on life's front page.

Invisible chains of self-doubt,
Navigating crowds, a quiet route.
Awkward steps in social dance,
A symphony of anxious circumstance.

Yet within this quiet despair,
Strength emerges, resilient air.
Courage blooms in shadows deep,
A journey taken, secrets to keep.

For in the quiet of the mind,
A resilient spirit you may find.
Social anxiety may hold its sway,
But strength and growth pave the way.
© Muheyman