793 [04 December 2006]

I am who I am,
and always will be.
When promise turns to doing,
escaping is all I think of.
When friendship requires closeness,
I move further away.
Fear is all that reigns,
deep inside my heart,
scared that those I cherish
will despise the self I hold back.

© Johanna Fugitt 2017

About taikodragonjkf

Member of Spokane Taiko. Poet. Karaoke singer. Love cats and baseball.
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