Integrity Poem by Johnny Hem

I want to take you to a place where dreams are solid gold.
To a place where you can't hide behind that mask of yours.
Give me your eyes, your ears and your mind.
I'm going to tell you how to get there!

I can't control the way I truly feel.
So why do I hide it to please fear?
I question if what I see and feel are real.
And I ask if my mind's distorting my reality.

Am I strong enough to fight for what I believe in?
Or will I sell my soul to the inner demon of despair?
Nothing's free so you've got to make a sacrifice.
When you commit, remember, nothing's impossible.

I have faith in myself because I'm not afraid to lose.
I can't fail, only learn and grow from my mistakes.
I don't need a mask or I'll just attract nothing but deceit outside.
When I'm honest with myself I intertwine with all the love inside.