Before I step out into public,
I lock my opinions in a safe
That resides deep within
The ridges of my brain.
I wear a sweet smile
To mask the dull pain
radiating throughout my body.
But when I enter my safe space,
I strip myself of that smile,
And look my pain in the eye.
I dig into the ridges of my brain
To grab and unlock the safe.
I welcome my vulnerability
In all its undisguised nakedness.
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