In the kitchen of my heart, so deep, lies so many secrets I gatekeep. And a little corner, set apart, A space for art, a molding of my heart. This corner of art, forlorn and bare, Filled with words unspoken there, Whispers of thoughts, both near and far, From people and moments, leaving a scar. Unnoticed thoughts, they seemed to hide, But words resisted, deep inside, I fought them back, with silent plea, Yet they lingered on, haunting me. "Don't overthink," I say with might, To the judging crowd, in fading light, But those sharp words, like swords they gleam, Replay in my mind, a haunting dream. A hundred times, they echo and pound, When solitude's silence has me bound, This corner of art, the heaviest part, Recalling things that tear me apart. I claim no grudges, I hold no hate, But hidden embers, still burn and grate, A raw, unsorted space within, Where heavier emotions begin. It poke...