Today

Today I stand before the world
With my heart and soul bare
No longer will I hide
Due to timidity and fear

I have reached within myself
To find the courage and the strength
To reach past the vulnerabilities
That have kept me locked within my solitary cage

I stand before you now
Naked to the very core
No more walls, or masks, or hiding
Just the very depths of my soul

This is the me that I’ve kept secret
In fear of your judgment or hate
But you see I have come to realize
What I lose when I keep pushing people away

Yes, I may open myself to the risk
Of being hurt by those who are cruel
But life’s lessons have taught me
It is simply to myself that I must be true

So, today world
I offer to you the depths of the true me
Today I remove the walls and barriers
And allow my heart and soul to be set free

Reviews

[LisetteCanWrite!]

Beautiful message.. great passionate flow releasing that of inner-freedom.. throwing down the chains bound by that around you! No matter what people will judge.. but at the very least you are being yourself! Loved the words used and so many should hear your message!

Today I stand before the world
With my heart and soul bare
No longer will I hide
Due to timidity and fear

I have reached within myself
To find the courage and the strength
To reach past the vulnerabilities
That have kept me locked within my solitary cage


Even locked in our own safe confinements we are judged! Let them judge you as you are doing the things true to your heart... you'll rarely care cause you'll be too busy enjoying life! Thank you so much for sharing! =)

[Midnight_Mask]

It is a beautiful peom, I loved reading it.

[deeps]

This is so wonderful and ever so beuatiful
You have a wonderful message going on here

[Ama May Cooper]

Im one of those pepolep so deelply wrapped under the barriers you speak of that ive developed almost a phobia so to speak to be without out them and i admire if this is a personal exprience what you have acomplished because of this.
But either the poem itself portrays a deep and beautiful message that shud be heard by all .. you have a talent deep and purpousful and shud spread your world elsewhere.
i have recommend a few of my friends to read this great work

[Cassandra D.]

I loved it. This is a great poem. I can read this over and over again. :]

[AK]

I remember one January night in 1976 when I whispered words very similar. Slightly different audience but the sincerity was the same. Changed my life.
Very nicely done!