Locked In My Mind [Poems]

Onion Peels

you know what sucks?

people, that's what

with their looks and their stares

like you belong in a zoo

they forcibly peel back layers

as if you are an onion

it makes your skin crawl

to always feel watched

constant surveillance

like the Panda Cam 2.0

as if you were meant to be locked away

simply for who you are

you are not good enough

not like us, the stares say

and once the layers are gone

and you are stripped bare

your secrets in the open

exposed to the fresh air

you promised yourself they would never

again see the light of day

but greedy hands are not gentle

are not caring or kind

and once an onion is peeled

it cannot be undone