Low self esteem

[Todd]

When you have a narrative structure that is touching close to your experience, it can be easy to hide behind abstract words that makes the poem tell rather than show.

Quiet kid
Self-esteem
my anxiety
scared weird kid

Try thinking of concrete imagery that lets the reader infer those things. Show an action, use a metaphor. I could give you an example but I don't want to lead you.

This is how you'll pull the reader into your experience.

Hope that helps.

Best,
Todd