all in moderation

embarrassing
how excited
i get when
exiting the
loop in favor
of less vicious
circles, so
much that i
overshare
my shadow
with every
passing
stranger

but i guess
that's the price
of being excitable

now it's time
for mining clues,
for establishing
boundaries and
rescuing residue
from the bowels
of my boredom

now's the hour
of forgiving my
stresses, wiping
my messes with
the white flag
i swaddle myself
in, an all-or-
nothing ghost

to tell myself
the truth

i won't let myself down
i won't let myself down
i won't let myself down