Struggle Poem by Bryan Seyffert

Insecure and scared from the start..
Beaten and insulted into this part
I play along not really knowing
The effect it had on the me i was showing..
To lift others up I pushed me down
Not realizing the numbness I had found
My identity hidden even to me
Never sure what the world can see
Convincing myself I'm doing things right
Pleasing others can be such a plight
One day my eyes are opened I see my mask
Trying to remove it... What a task
Confused and broken a struggle within
Who am I really..will I let me in