Manju is Scary

Comments on note
are scary to write

My fingertips feel heavy,
I line up the words,
and wonder if this is okay,
pausing in my tracks

Without knowing,
might I hurt someone?
Facing the white screen,
I freeze up

Even so

After taking the plunge and sending it,
when I get a 'like' and a reply

Thinking, 'It reached them!'
the depths of my heart warm up

'Thank you'
'Nice to meet you'with just those words

I'm not alone!
I feel so happy

Holding both the fear
and the joy together,

today too, I softly
send a comment

❄️Setsuei❄️

When I was on Instagram, a follower of mine was hurt by a heartless comment and left the platform.

Even though we had exchanged comments on each other's posts many times, I didn't know they were being attacked...
By the time I realized it, all their photos were deleted, and suddenly I received a DM.

'Thank you for everything...
I'm leaving.'

Was there anything I could have done...
I felt regret and sadness.

Someday,
might I be attacked too...?

Writing comments
became scary!

Even so,
after starting note, I changed a little.

At first,
I only replied to the comments I received.
I only thanked people for including me in their magazines.

A month has passed
since I started note,

and finally,
I've become able to comment
on articles that resonate with me!

Because I received warm comments
from followers and those who 'liked' my posts✨

My heart is healed by everyone's kind comments, and I am filled with happiness💖

What I fear most is becoming happy!

……So,
I end up leaving comments with trepidation.