I hide myself from myself, not literally, but 

figuratively. I even hide myself from you!

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Am I scared of who I am or who 

I’ve become? Really, I don’t know the truth. 

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I run so fast, but my feet don’t move

at all. Stuck standing in place mentally until

I hit a wall. I hide myself from the 

Pain, the truth and the emotion. Truthfully 

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I’m hiding from Pandora’s box because I’m

too afraid to open it. 

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Am I hiding from my insecurities for 

fear of exposure? Or could it be I’m hiding

myself from the real me, too afraid to be open, 

be appreciated, be confident, maybe even Proud. 

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I hide myself from my own Judgement, my 

biggest critic always putting myself down. 

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As a single tear forms & falls down the right 

side of my cheek, I continuously hide myself from 

the world because I was once told crying makes 

you weak. I hide myself from myself because 

I am Pandora’s box and everything within, I used to

hide myself because I was simply afraid to win!

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JPAY

Timothy Williams #373703
Michigan Department of Corrections