Sheet of Shyness

Behind a sheet of shyness and insecurities

Is the loud me that only my closest friends and family can see

The quiet laid back demeanor

Is only a result of fear of what others might think

I’m not sad or unhappy with this mask I put on

It protects me

But

As I become more comfortable

This act fades away

I start to realize they love me either way and I open up

So that everyone can see

The person behind the persona

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