Thank you so much for sharing your poem !
It’s very evocative.
I love this line:
“afraid that asking means something else you don’t want”.
and also
“sink”
“sick”.

Be well !

I’m not one to do this sort of thing but tonight, I’m inspired

“Asking”

When you want to ask for help
When you want to say you need a hug
When you want to move to get that warm, caring touch

You feel your tummy burn
sink
sick

You’re afraid to ask
Afraid of how they might see you
Afraid to be needy and pathetic
Afraid to ask for something you feel you don’t deserve
Afraid that asking means agreeing to something else you don’t want

Asking means saying it’s okay
means you want them to do it
means allowing someone to hurt you even though you only
wanted to be held and loved.
Asking means you consent.

But it isn’t true. Love and care do not equal sex.
I hope we can learn that together.

So that you can ask for a hug
When you feel small
afraid
sad
hurt
And you won’t feel ashamed for
Asking.