I stand here
alone in silence
avoiding death,
heartbreak, and violence
watching as life
just passes by
i don't lead a normal life
i don't want to try
my feelings are locked inside
not out in the open
i like them that way
it will not show that i am hoping
for just one look
a single glance
not a life long journey
but just a chance
to prove myself
to all others
but not to those
who kept me smothered
all i want
is for the world to know
that it's not wrong
to let your true colors show
it may hurt
but in the end
it will pass
your feelings will mend
but i am not ready to come out of my shell
this horrid place
in which i dwell
when the time comes
i will know
when i am confident
to let it all show
so here i will wait
and anticipate that day
when i have come out
and for once the world has nothing to say
