SELF INTROSPECTION IS GOOD, IT ALLOWS ONE TO ALTER THEIR LIFE'S JOURNEY SO THAT IT IS MORE FULFILLING.

Wondering why I pretend to be a whole person
While inside I question my essence
When I smile, am I really happy
When I cry, am I really sad
Are my reactions honest or appropriate
Does anyone know their true being
Or are we all in denial
Life is a constant trial
Emotions streaming forward for all to see
Laughing, crying, looking surprised appropriately
Dosing out compliments when we think differently
Touching, holding others close when we would rather not be
Is honesty so hard to portray
Mother taught me not to act that way
Are any of us truly free
Self imposed shells of embodied themes
Rules that keeps us within society’s seam
Break out the constructed mold
Feel, be, say, rather than play a role
(c)TrinaGreen 2003