Naked to the World

I can see it when you speak.

The words crawl out your mouth

Like a spider.

Slowly and carefully.

You make sure to know the words

That appear before they even fall from

Your mind into your tongue.

You've got it all analysed.

You've had to work it out

All these years.

You've had to hide the words

Which are locked to

Rot and die.

Those secrets,

The words can't ever be heard.

Because if they do fall into

The air and the ears of us.

They come become real

And alive.

Then you are naked.

Naked to the world

No choice but to reveal yourself.

And how can you do this?

After years of darkness.

Years of a smile which never did

Exist on your face.

A smile which is now turning

So heavy to hold.

I can see your breaking

By your croaky voice.

Don't you think it's time to be free?

Time to let your demons free.