unshakable belief
like the dog
with the bit between its teeth

i feel numb
and i feel scared
excited –
yet somehow not prepared

there are those –
who do not like to be confronted
who do not like people –
to express opinions
particularly when they express themselves

and i do feel shame
despite what some people are told
i am not the picture painted
then how could they know
when we have never been acquainted

this is me,
here in ink
beautifully flawed
and destined to think