Layers

The layer on the outside

The one that everyone sees

The one you wake up and put on

The one that has become equipped to a fake smile

The one others try to break down

The one you are fighting so hard to protect

But this layer isn’t the worst of them all

 

The layer on the inside

The one where you can fart and laugh

The one where you don’t have to walk on eggshells

The one where you start to share all your hopes and dreams

The one where a hug goodbye starts to get harder

But this layer isn’t the worst of the of them all

 

The layer on the deep side

The one you start to notice when the tears come to your eyes before it rolls upon your cheeks

The one you start to notice what happens when you get angry

The one you notice how much easier it is to shut down then talk

But this layer isn’t the worst of them all

 

This layer is “the real you ”

The one is you with all your flaws

The one with no fake smiles to hide behind

The one with no walls and gates you have to break down to open

The one with all of your emotions on display

For you see this layer isn’t the worst of them all

But because there is no one bad layer

They are all you!

-Lillian Tate