what are you so afraid of?

What are you so afraid of?
Letting people know how you actually feel?
Your inner thoughts-
Is it because saying them out loud would make them true? real?
that you have these issues and you have these problems
Or is it because it's so much easier to hide behind
jokes and a false sense of self esteem
because its clear that you are insecure
But it's okay
cause everyone has felt that way
at some point
it's okay to hurt
it's okay to cry
It's okay to have a past
But what's not okay
is never opening up enough, to let people who care-
listen,
comfort,
& be there for you
So stop avoiding the questions, the calls
Why are you so afraid to have a real conversation?
To let people know who you are- past the loudness, past the laughs, past the outgoing exterior
are you afraid of what people might think?
well screw what they think!
You are who you are
in all your entirity
-your strengths, your talents, your weaknesses, your faults, your pain, you joy, your thoughts & opinions, your secrets, your struggles, your issues
So don't be afraid to face yourself
- this life that you live
and if you don't like what you see
change the way you live your life
take action
or are you just gonna brush it all of like it just don't matta?
until it slowly builds
and kills you
Don't be afriad to share
and talk about it
- the things on your heart, what's got you all wrapped up
Cause yes, they're real
and there are some things we can't get through 
alone
Despite how strong we thing we are
Well good news
You're not
alone
Some have been there, some haven't
-but are willing to listen
There are shoulders to lean on
You don't have to put on a fasuade all the time
cause it wears you down
But confiding in others is quite cathartic 
& realizing that you are loved no matter what-
if you just try, you'd be surprised by what you find
- a common struggle, a common goal, a resolution, a realization
so go ahead
just let it out~