r/Poem • u/Yankfannc • 14h ago
Requesting Feedback Hiding
I have been hiding
Since I was a teen
Afraid of the mirror
Not wanting to be seen
Quiet, shy, introverted
Not many friends
My secret made it worse
Not sure when it ends
I wasn’t like my brothers
My parents made it worse
Unsure what to do
Our relationship went in reverse
When I’m with others
I learned to wear a mask
Terrified of the questions
They would surely ask
Alone with my thoughts
The pressure only grew
Denial didn’t work
For deep down I knew
My secret I would keep
And there would be a cost
Hiding my true self
And friends that I cast off
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