Hidden Truths

By R.T. Garner

They told me who I was before I knew,

Defined my worth in shades untrue.

A life constructed on someone else’s fears,

Building walls with every word I hear.

But deep inside, a truth remains,

Unseen, unheard, it breaks the chains.

Not fragile, not weak, not something to mend,

But powerful, fierce — a force with no end.

So here’s to breaking rules and burning lies,

To finding strength beneath the disguise.

Your truth is yours — f** what they say,

You’re not here to fit in; you’re here to slay.