When No One's Around
Heart and soul and opinions abound,
quieted by a fear for my voice's sound.
Words bubble beneath my intricate brain,
forever upspoken and broken in my refrain.
A solitary flame of faith and hope,
dealing with a crippling inability to cope.
Silence and jokes disguise the truth,
beliefs hidden from even the greatest sleuth.
Heart and soul and opinions abound,
flickering brightest when no one's around.