I Am Invisible and not a Prize
I am invisible
an observer
I watch from a distance
You’ll never see me
play or dance
unless it’s all an act
I prefer substance
to good looks
And great books
to most else
My love is quiet
controlled
unacknowledged
and easily given
I constantly question
all that I do
Because I fear
I will not be approved
I show only the best parts
of myself
And hide the rest
Because whenever I test
the other parts of me
I end up failing
If ever you see
the real me
I advise you to run
Listen to nothing I say
Deep inside
I do not hide a prize
I take a step back
I’d rather be thought of
as kind
then people know
the reason behind my lies
So I’ll keep the bad hidden
it is beyond forbidden
And let you think I’m kind
inside and out