clean plate
so silence is below
waiting to restore
take me in
take me away
close me down
just behave
hold me close
let me go
take me down
pull back slow
I’m afraid
of all I am
afraid of what I don’t understand
afraid of not being enough
not living up
but I am too far along
to take back my moves
gracefully falling
saying goodbye
to all I never was
all I could never be
time to wipe the slate clean
time to be free
take a breathe
close my eyes and cast away
all the things I used to hide
take off my makeup
wipe away yesterday
©2000bilee