I write to be naked

I write to be naked

to find my skin

to find myself

I trace the words around me

make a map

so I can show my true self

to my own heart

When I write

I am me

I can lie and hide

but between the lines

is what I am looking for

When I've tried

to read words out loud

expose my thoughts

it has felt like strip tease

Word by word

piece by piece

I take off my clothes

to reveal my bare self

The only way to love

my unperfect body

is to cover it with letters

phrases that show the side of me

which can only be read

In my handwriting

you can see my emotions

In the shaking voice

reading lines from a messy notebook

you can hear my fears

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