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Esther Lawrence Nigeria
Student @ Babcock University
In Psychology 2 min read
The Cage Called Her
<p>You are her....</p><p>Hidden..</p><p>Wanting so badly to be and not be...</p><p><br/></p><p>Afraid of being seen, </p><p>Yet craving validation ...</p><p><br/></p><p>Pick a struggle, will you?</p><p>How long will your voice be a whisper?</p><p>How long will your presence remain a question </p><p>No one dares to ask aloud?</p><p><br/></p><p>How long will you hide from the very light you reflect?</p><p>You really think of yourself.. invisible?</p><p>What exactly is wrong with you?</p><p>One minute, you crave the silence that solitude gives</p><p>And when it gets really quiet,</p><p>You're stuck fighting the voices in your head</p><p><br/></p><p>How long till you embrace the loud silence?</p><p>What exactly are you so scared of?</p><p>Is being "mystery girl" worth the cost of human relationships?</p><p>Just stare back at all the opportunities you've missed already...</p><p>For excuses wrapped in a collection of <em>what-ifs</em> and <em>maybes</em> </p><p><br/></p><p>I can tell that you're scared by how fast it's all crumbling </p><p>Your presence that once commanded attention,</p><p>Now a shadow in the corner</p><p>Caught somewhere in between</p><p>A bridge between wants and fears...</p><p><br/></p><p>Afraid to be seen, </p><p>Yet, wanting to be known.</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>You are her.</strong>..</p><p>Still hidden...</p><p>Wanting so badly to be and not be...</p><p><br/></p>

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