In and Out of Hiding
Location
"Honesty forever"
Is what I told myself
When confronted with a friend
I put that promise on the shelf
At the moment my mouth opened
I regretted what I said
I let them in too deep, too early
And now my life is filled with dread
I hide behind the shadows
Pretending to be free
But what I show to outside souls
Is definitely not me
A cleaner, dumber version
To feel I'm fitting in
But when they get me going
I'm afraid I'll let them in
Solitude and silence
Are now my only friends
Because I lied to them, to me
I now cannot pretend
This rawness that is vulgar
This face has been unmasked
That if you pry, I'll tell you all
The secrets of my past.