The Stranger Inside Me

There's a stranger that lives deep inside of me Who always shows up most unexpectedly Usually with no one else around to see Or demand me to be different than I want to be This stranger hides far away from sight To avoid causing yet another fight Of its own opinion it has no right Maybe I'll meet this stranger here tonight I'll have candles and a bubble bath Close the door to avoid confronting the wrath Invite it in, go somewhere far away Dream of my life, of another day A bang on the door, it's clear to me It's time to go back to reality The stranger goes back inside where you can't see Waiting to appear again at its next opportunity ©Donna Jones