I hide inside

I am what I allow

I am what I think

I am what I portray

I am what I say

I am not perfect

I am not beyond advice

I am not full of hate

I am not the end-all

I am merely a vessel

This body is my hiding place

I shrink within this facade

I hide away from the world

I want to be strong

Yet, I want to be cared for

I want to be loved

I want to feel appreciation

I am darkness and I am light

I lose my temper; I hide my light

When I am calm and happy

I allow the light within me to glow bright

I can be powerful

I can be misunderstood

I feel this power; pounding in my blood