Exposure

Revealing myself

So scary

Bars are down

And I'm fairly

Certain what's beyond

Will be my end.

The world can see

Now

My vulnerabilities.

My flaws.

There are many.

How I'm almost

Always anxious

And nervous

For interactions.

How I think I must

Look pretty to impress

Those around me.

How afraid I am of living

But I'm too filled

With life to stop.

I hope I'm not the only one.

One moment I feel like a child.

Lost and unsure.

Next I see clearly.

And I'm able to endure

Anything.

I'm never quite sure who I am

Or where

I'm going to end up.

But I know I will continue

Onward

Driven by hope and love.