Baggage

I carry with me a suitcase of memories Of old boyfriends, husbands and lovers Of every betrayal I have ever endured For every tear that I have ever cried Every time I feel pain in my heart The suitcase gets heavier Causing me to walk unsteady It is so full now that it feels as if a boulder lies inside Cannot possibly carry the load But, I manage My spirit is weak, but strong like a fortress But, the baggage is still there When I talk to you little pieces fall out I am exposed, naked Part of the real me has been revealed My fears are displayed For inquisitive spectators Who walk by Glance and gazing at the spectacle I am wearing my pain like a jacket For everyone to see But, not fully understand So much of me is screaming out to the world Then other parts of me are silent But, no one can ever know the real me Because all my baggage is cluttering the path to my heart