Sunday, March 23, 2014

I Am Afraid to Drive

I entered another writing swap at swap-bot. This one required me to find a writing prompt or two and create something for my partner to read. I found a poetry prompt at Poets&Writers about insecurities that inspired me to write a poem.

Here is the prompt:

Insecurity
posted 8.6.13

Writing poetry is an act of empowerment. Sit quietly at your desk. Think about what you’re most insecure about in life: being a good parent, making enough money, not being able to love fully. Write a poem about how you plan to overcome that insecurity.


Here is the poem I wrote:


I Am Afraid to Drive
By Candace Shultz

I am afraid to drive.
My heart beats faster at just the thought.
So long have I walked, so long have I ridden,
But I just have not driven.
I stay at home and worry.
How do I get to the store?
How do I make new friends?
How do I take care of my child?
How do I survive if I do not drive?
I must get over my fears and take the wheel.
I must take a deep breath and just take the test.
And I must always remember I am not alone.
Others have gone before me.
More will go behind me.
My husband will sit beside me,
And my daughter will drive me on.