I've been stripped bare. everything fake about me has been stripped from my grasp. all that stays is real, the truth. weak, flawed, scared, all the stays. I was never bold. I was never brave. I was never these things you saw. but I had to be fake if I was real.. they could hurt me. all my pain is shown on my sleeve not tucked away safe inside. my smile, it was never real. they stole that too. they've taken my shield, my armor from the world, sent me into battle with no protection. I've been stripped bare, my lies revealed, my true emotions show; fear, anger, sadness. I'm me now. and the real me, well, she was never happy anyway.
