I'm In Here

I don’t mean to be mysterious I think I’m basically an open book At times more vulnerable than I’d ever dare to be It’s true I’m not much for volunteering but I’ll tell you anything you want to know Yes, to my detriment, I do hold back and don’t express much how I feel But I’ll never tell a lie, and if you persist I’ll open up to share my every little secret My thoughts, not just the deepest ones are guarded much like Fort Knox Yet there’s nothing I’d like more than set them free it’s insufferable how their shackles weigh me down Submerged, at times I cannot breathe I ask you please to not give up on me Published in my 24-page photo/anthology book ~CITYLIGHTS~ 2021 AP: Honorable Mention 2022 Posted on October 11, 2021