Deep inside is a hidden me
One that no one knows
Sometimes not even myself
Outside, I’m perfectly crafted to others
This has always been my philosophy
Surrounded by others, deep in echoes
All while the true me is stationed on the shelf
Whom will I be next? I’ll slowly discover
A chameleon trying to find safety
Looking through other people’s windows
Moving with stealth
Hoping one day I’ll recover
Showcases of myself through the cracks
Of the masquerade presented to crowds
A moment of introspection on pride
To be lost in the chaos of the facade
Only for those we match to betray us
Leaving those who mask left in shrouds
Waiting for life’s next guide
And for me to become the next fraud
The only way I’ll build trust
Is to become those that resound
While the real me stays inside
Only to be ever flawed
poetry
Custom Order
If i was made for you,
why was it so easy to walk away?
If I’m custom made,
I shouldn’t be returned.
You went with the used,
and this order is delayed.
Picked up and mislaid,
Forever adjourned.
I was built to fit the shape of your hands,
but you dropped me effortlessly.
I fell to all your commands,
and you left me carelessly.
Tailored to fit you perfectly,
but swapped for the one that doesn’t fit.
It played out so deliberately,
and wishing you would’ve commit.
Custom made is the most expensive price,
never find the perfect match.
Always looking for the fine details,
which you’ll never find in another.
Now you’ll have your final vice,
while wishing you could detach.
Not appreciating what custom made entails,
but hopefully you’re happy with the other.
What You Didn’t Keep
Resilience of nature after an Ice Age
Emotional depth of the unexplored oceans
Giving like the infinite time
Support of a foundation-sturdy and strong
A guiding path of a compass
Heartbeats that are loyal to life
Laughter that provides sunshine on dark days
Dedication of the roots deep into the soil
Passion of earth’s magma uncontrollably bursting
Attraction of the tide to the moon
Warmth of the hearth in the coldest winter
Love of the vow chosen and kept
Understanding as a lens four a better view
Reflective of the trees that dance on a calm lake
Strength of a mountain growing with resistance
Motivation of a spark that burns the fuel
Calm of the deep breath relaxing before bed
Giggles that escape seeing confetti fall
Carefree as a bird in the summer air
Loyalty outlasting the North Star
Bravery as a soldier guarding the Unknown Soldier
Protector from all of life’s weathered storms
Beautiful as the Northern Lights
Rarer than nature’s made snowflake
Trustworthy bedrock-never shifting
Kind like sunlight through dark clouds
Dependable as a lighthouse, guiding ships
Respectful let’s voice in a quiet library
Patient water wearing down stone
Wise old maps that tell history
Curious with childlike growth
Encouraging like the wind pushing on your back
Reliable just as the earth turns
Fair like a perfectly balanced scale