Who Am I?

I tend to look,

Back and forth;

Side to side,

Yet I see no change.

I ask myself “Am I who I am when I’m by myself versus who I present to everyone else?”

Am I afraid to show everyone else how I really am?

Honestly,

I don’t even know.

Opening too much makes people take advantage of me.

Closing too much make people say to me “Open up, you need friends. You’re so lonely.”

I just don’t know

Should I?

When I try to change that something,

Other people say “Are you okay? Something wrong”

When I try to change this something,

My people say “It’s not necessary.”

What do I do?

 

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