Experience shared

“A community gathering to share the experience of different cultures via the written word”
That’s what I’m reading on the flyer in my hand
But experience do i have to share?
Do i talk about my past?
Do i talk about how it felt to have his hands around my neck 
Me screaming for him to let go 
But he wouldn’t?
Do i talk about how my friends ignored it?
Thinking “oh it’s fine, he doesn’t mean it”
But he did.
Do i talk about cancers hold on my family
And the countless lives it’s taken too soon?
Do i talk about the dark cloud that is friendship? 
Because no one is ever true
And will actually stand by you when any of those past situations have happened.
No.
Those are way too dark of topics
Why would you want to discuss those with a crowd of strangers?
You should just talk about happiness, love and peace
That’s what life should be about.
It’s not always how it works out
But let’s just ignore that.
So I’ll hold this flyer
And remain in my seat
Keeping my mouth shut.
Because we know for a fact
That I’m too shy to stand up there anyways. 
This is a community gathering to share experiences
But mine are better off kept in here
Typed up and set aside.