Although I keep to myself

and am very shy,

they know some things about me,

but they don’t know the why.

 

They know I am smart and creative,

motivated and strong.

They know I’ll accept the challenge

just to prove them wrong.

 

However, they don’t know that

I do have some fears,

such as showing weakness

if I shed some tears.

 

Expressing any emotion in fact

makes me feel weak,

unless happiness or contentment

I remain bleak.

 

I will always smile

no matter the day,

so people won’t ask me,

“Are you okay?”

 

Although it appears

I don’t really care,

people’s opinions

are another scare.

 

I don’t like first impressions

because they’re usually not right.

You should get to know someone

before taking flight.

 

This initial judgment

will never provide

a true description

of who I am inside.

 

So know this,

I am who I am because that’s who I’ve always been.

It’s unlikely I change, how else would I defend

myself from the world that will judge on the spot.

For my sake, I’ve got to give myself a fighting shot.