I Am Who I Make Myself

In my head:

I’ve been hurt

Too many times

I’m afraid

I must hide

I must

Be quiet

I need help

I’m afraid of being hurt

By who

By everyone

And everything

And me

And I

Don’t want

To look

In case

I end up

Alone

Again.

Ah.

Fear.

If you have

Help

You will go beyond

“Survive”

Into

“Rest”

And

“Thrive”

And

“Community”

And the first step

Is to just

Write

Help

On a note

And bring it with you

Or give it to someone

Anyone

At all.

Again.

And again.

And again.

And again.

And again.

And maybe

Sometimes

Add a few pieces

Of information.