Who I Am
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.