Why

Why am i so sheltered?
why do i keep so still ?
why don't i have the strength to look forward and believe?

believe that i am powerful
believe that i can
believe that if i put my heart into life, i will become who i really am

why am i so afraid?
why cant i accept change?
why don't i push myself enough and stop feeling ashamed?

i ask myself these questions, day in and day out
but the reality of these questions, is i know the answer to "why"

i do it to myself
i stop myself from being
and all i show is remorse and don't realize i have so much more to living