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