Who I Am

I have a fear of closeness My heart has become nocturnal I hide my smiles like they are secrets I take midnight walks underneath Dazzling starlight chandeliers I traverse quietly in the shadows Hoping that no one will take notice of me Because you see compliments make me uneasy I run far from any sentiments of intimacy There always is the comfort of safeness when you are lonely Stretching myself like a leopard lazily among the mists I get lost in all the stories that my poetic mind imagines Inspired to create worlds where I am the untamed Fearless of whatever or whomever life could bring I will carve the name Poetess into the sand The eternal imprint will remind the world of who I am Because without my sense of self assurance I am like a swan who has become flightless