When I Cringe

by Noah, age 12
Noah is 12 years old and likes baseball, soccer, and golf.

“When I cringe, / I feel disgusted.”

When I cringe,

I feel disgusted.

When I cringe,

It’s like stepping in a pool of freezing water.

I cringe during romantic things,

And happy things that are too happy.

When I cringe,

My body gets compressed.

Like an ant under a shoe