Why I Hide
People ask me all the time, "Why are you so quiet?
I usually reply "I don't know", but even I don't buy it.
I'm not like other people in social situations,
I don't laugh, goof off, or start up conversations.
I often wonder feverishly why I act that way,
And the only explanation is the fear of what they'll say.
I'm scared they'll mock and shun my true identity,
So instead I hide my spirit behind a false depiction of me.