Often times I'm scared.
I'm
Always confined to this little corner
Of fear
In my head
If it isn't...
What they will think,
It is what I will wear
If it isn't...
What they will do
It's how they will stare
So I'm
Often times scared
Confining myself
To the darkest halls
Of fear

I'm
Protecting myself,
In darkness
Who can see?
I mirror
It's cold abyss
So no one
Can take from me
Anything I'd miss
Like a sound mind
And dignity
But..

But..

No buts!
Microphones frighten me
Expressing myself
Means
Coming out of hiding
See..
I can't..

I can't..

I won't risk it
Their eyes are nuclear weapons
I haven't tested
Their words are parasites that thrive best in
People's hearts
Oh they're invested
In the despicable art
Of deception
Of demeaning
Misdirection
Oh they are teeming
With imperfections
Yet make you feel
Like you're a mess
That needs to be corrected

I'm,
Scared that they'll infect me
See I..
I'm protecting the real me
I'm afraid that they'll undress me
And find out..
I'm just like them.