Do you

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see me as I lie here letting you see me as me

I’m hiding behind anything just laying here bare and vulnerable.

I am still in this moment when life is at peace for me and no stress is overpowering me.

I lie here wondering  what today will be like when I  get back up and face the world head first.

I sometimes have to calculate the moves I make in order to get ahead of the trouble I know that is coming.

I know that on the outside it looks like I have it all together but on the inside I’m a mess and all I want to do is scream and let out the frustration.

But, for now I will be calm and I will do my best to be up beat and lively when I stand in front of you today.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes