I had become
Incognito
To myself
For so long
The strands of my hair
No longer curled in any direction
Convincing me of all the things and thoughts
I did not need
Or want
Or care about
Not knowing myself good enough
To realize a touch
That burned
My faltered ego
And left me speechless
At the mercy of those I cared for the most
An empty plate
It was mine
All along
I would sit on the floor and smile
Day after day
Thinking in my bubbled thoughts
Having to convince myself
I am good enough
And as I rise to the table
It is clear
Where I had been forsaken
My boundaries
Became as still as a smooth lake’s top
But to you
To you
Who should have cared the most
It was an inconvenience
A challenge to work on yourself
A challenge I do not know
If you will take
Or throw away
As
I see how incognito
You have become to me
DoRee MelNic 
Thanks so much Antonella! I’m so glad you liked it. ❤️
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Sometimes we feel safe in our inner self, but eventually one needs to take a peek outside.
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Always a good idea, and always a very brave thing to do. ❤️
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