I know what you all think
I am brave
And strong
I am smart
And talented.

I always have the answers
I always know what to do
I always know what to say

I have survived everything tossed at me
I will survive everything that will be tossed at me.
I have no need for anyone
Is this what you think?
Does it sound right?
Do you secretly wish you were me at night?
Do wish for my strength
My brains
My looks
My instincts?

I know you think, that I am self sufficient.
That I prefer to do it on my own
Just because I can.
This is what you think
This is who you know.
This is what you know.

But do you know that I am afraid
Afraid to live
Afraid to say how I really feel
Afraid to disappoint you
Afraid to not be perfect
Afraid to mess up around you
Afraid to make a mistake
Afraid to not be who you need me to be
Afraid to cry
Afraid I will never be able to stop once I start.
Afraid to be alone forever
Afraid to have someone else around
Afraid they will see my weaknesses
My mistakes
Afraid to take a risk
Afraid to live a dream
Afraid to be weak
Afraid to be strong

I know that I am not the rock you see
I know that I ache for arms to hold me at night
To hear a voice tell me it is all right to cry
To be afraid
That they will still love me
Even if I am not that strong
To tell me that I am allowed to be wrong.

This is what I know
But not what you will see
I will never tell
For this trueth will destroy the me you know
I will always pretend
And ache alone
For I like the person you know
To always be strong and brave
To never be afraid.
You see this is who I wish to be
For I don't like the real me.........