I hope I can always live up to this:

I went for the longest time
not wanting anyone to know
no friends
no family
no… no one
I was embarrassed
I was paranoid
I was as far inside myself
as I could get

then one day
I was done being awkward
I was done being ashamed
I was done trying to be
something other than
who I am

now I am out there and
while I still feel some
trepidation
at least I am living
as honestly as I can

— GB