underneath your layers
A poem about trust and acceptance
I want to undress you,
Take off the coat of insecurities you wear,
Unbutton the trust issues from the blouse you cling onto.
Undress me, baby.
I’ll show you my scars
Underneath the turquoise shirt I wouldn’t take off
And behind the Montoya Shades
I wear on cloudy weather.
I’ll pull down your anxiety;
And unhook the brackets of uncertainty,
Tightening on your chest.
You’ll tap in my trauma;
I’ll tap into yours,
And we’ll gaze upon everything
We hate about ourselves.
Show me who you are behind the layers,
Or should we keep our clothes on ?
Noah/ November 19
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BLVCK INK /
My name is Gabriel. I have always enjoyed writing a couple of short stories here and there when I have trouble focusing on bigger, more demanding tasks. Oh, how entertaining would it be if I started writing for the world to see :)
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I love this line : Show me who you are behind the layers, Or should we keep our clothes on ? Very nice poem and very touching, keep going :) !