# Misunderstood. > A feeling inside. **Published by:** [On The Inside](https://paragraph.com/@ontheinside/) **Published on:** 2023-07-29 **URL:** https://paragraph.com/@ontheinside/misunderstood ## Content Subscribe now A feeling that is feared. A feeling that is often quite near. It is avoided like the plague. An action like a child who is cautious of being bad.Its presence like a dagger. A dagger into the depths of the heart. Its presence can make us waver. Instead of closer, We step further apart.Upon the feeling’s onset, Inside our soul can cringe. A wish for means to waver Onset as the feeling deepens.It can feel just like a roadblock Of which we cannot pass.Our cycle now veers backwards Avoidance wins the match. Thank you for reading ON THE INSIDE! Subscribe to receive new posts and support my work. ## Publication Information - [On The Inside](https://paragraph.com/@ontheinside/): Publication homepage - [All Posts](https://paragraph.com/@ontheinside/): More posts from this publication - [RSS Feed](https://api.paragraph.com/blogs/rss/@ontheinside): Subscribe to updates ## Optional - [Collect as NFT](https://paragraph.com/@ontheinside/misunderstood): Support the author by collecting this post - [View Collectors](https://paragraph.com/@ontheinside/misunderstood/collectors): See who has collected this post