The words are flowing,

I had all these thoughts in me without knowing.

All these feelings spill on the page,

Whoever’s reading can’t tell my age.

But it’s too (forgot to write a word here) out there,

And I’m no risk taker.

Better play it safe,

Take the words back to my safe place.

Replace the phrases,

To fit all the different faces.

Maybe they won’t get it,

Says the voice that gives me headaches.

And maybe you make no sense,

Says my conscience.

Take back your original words,

Change your ideas for greater odds.

Forget what flows,

Go with what people follow.

I listened to the voice inside my head,

But tossed and turned all night in bed.

Knowing my writing was not my own,

It’s what people expect from everyone.

I didn’t change it back,

People like what they understand, it’s a simple fact.

I should’ve stuck to my truth,

Playing it safe took away my roof.

It made me forget my roots.