What Lies Beneath

I am human.

emotions fill my head

happiness, hope, regret, dread

I hide inside, behind my walls

A prisoner of the bonds of society,

afraid to show them me.

A lost child, alone in the dark

looking for someone who understands my heart.

A beautiful bird that no one sees

but would fly if only it were set free

thinking, dreaming, caring, fearing

I am human.