Like a secret

I live half my life in the shadows

And the other half in the light

So many don’t know all of me, but I know, and maybe I wish there weren’t two half but one whole.

And the path to being that raw and open is hard as the excuses pile on, making it easy to need not say anything.

But I know you see and feel the pull, yet I close that door off every time you open yourself more and more.

Like a lock, I’m sometimes too hard to unlock, and even though I want to be open, I also don’t want to be hurt.

And have what I shared with you out there just for anyone to know. And even though people come and go, I know I can trust you.

And maybe over time, as I break free from this struggle of control among myself, I will finally let you in, and nothing will be locked away again.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2022 By Deirdre Stokes