What Can You See

"How do you know when boundaries are crossed, 
Careful not to have a stigma embossed

On me,
Or my personality

Behavior is the play
That my personality displays

Do I come across as fair and good,
Or are my actions misunderstood

Wanting more than I need,
Is my asking a selfish plea

Pushing myself ahead,
I should be giving instead

We are born with a heart of gold,
Does the world see mine as cold

Hiding behind a thin veneer,
Afraid of what can be seen, I fear

Is selfishness protection from pain,
Would life be easier if I got on a plane

Would my walls come down,
With no past to expound

Only new memories to create,
Moments that translate

For the world to see,
What really is inside me

A heart that is warm not cold,
A giver without being told

Dialogue that is clear,
Compassionate and sincere

Humbled to be,
Working to expose me

And every vulnerable piece,
Finally, peace"
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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July 15, 2019 at 2:50 PM
Everyone is seeing the world through their own warped lenses. "Hiding behind a thin veneer, Afraid of what can be seen, I fear" and we all hide a little bit, due to fear. So natural. This poem seems to have just flowed.
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