"the world deserves to see all the pieces of you"
i see you dance with humor
sing with people please
hold hands with holding it all together
and carry smiles that cover pain
doesn’t it get tiring?
camouflaging
to disguise the hurt
and the inner turmoil you face
day in and day out
your attempts to keep peace with others
result in you
losing pieces
of yourself
let it go
take off your costume
be unafraid to reveal your truths
because the right ones will love you
just for being you
"glow"
don’t you know that you glow
even when you feel unloved
there is something looking out for you
from above
the stars beg for you to shine
like them
join the crowd and dance in the night
your beautiful soul meant to bring light
to those in the darkest of times
let your words and your rhymes
bring them to life
more than you know
you inspire
to those who are lost
you bring hope and desire
you are meant to be here on this earth
so please stop questioning your worth
know you are here for more than a season
your soul is here for a reason
"done with disguise"
you will recognize my disguise
but I can’t decide
if I do it for you
or if I do it for me
do I feel better
to be half of who I am?
unable to understand
the consequences
of loving a man
who’s unable to hold my hand
and caress my face
give me space
to feel secure and safe
my broken parts
are like art
painted pictures
the start
of a wonderfully crafted quilt
don’t pull my strings apart
give me a chance
to find my dance
in your arms
i promise to stay
if you’ll please
just help me feel
secure and safe
I’m done with disguise
ready to allow your eyes
to see the true me
to unravel my clothing
my naked truth for you to finally see
ABOUT:
Chanique is a 30-year-old social worker who has always had a strong desire to help others, and while working in the field as a social worker is a strong passion of Chanique’s, she knew she wanted to help others in different ways too. Words have always been very therapeutic for Chanique, and she knew that her words could help others too. When Chanique is not writing she enjoys a good cup of coffee, a good glass of wine, a great thrift shopping experience, collecting too much mustard yellow décor, or hanging with her cat, Ivy. Follow @chanmariepoetry for updates and you can also hear these poems read by her with awesome music on the Hummingbird Blink: Nectar Poetry Spotify app podcast via episoode no. 103.
EDITOR'S SONG PAIRING:
Shake It Off by Taylor Swift