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I lived in this FEAR for a long time.. Key word, "lived"..

The Paintbrush

I keep my paintbrush with me, wherever I ma go,
In case I have to cover up
So the real me doesn’t show.

I am so afraid to show you me, afraid of what you’ll do,
You just might laugh, or say mean things,
I’m afraid I might lose you.

I’d like to remove my paint coats,
To show you the real true me
But I want you to try and understand
I need you to like what you see.

So if you’ll be patient and close your eyes,
I’ll strip my paint coats off real slow,
Please understand how much it hurts
To let the real me show.

Now my paint coats are all stripped off.
I feel naked, bare and cold,
If you still love me with all that you see
You’re my friend, as pure as gold.

I need to save my paintbrush though,
And hold it in my hand,
I need to keep it handy
Someone might not understand.

So please protect me my dear friend,
And thanks for loving me true;
But let me keep my paintbrush with me,
Until I love me too.

No takers????

Must have struck a nerve or two..

I know the feeling. Fortunatly I learned to like e a lot more than that. It took years but I like who I am take it or leave it...

anyone relate, I sure do.

Yep, guys like us are "sometimes" slow learners... It took me years also. Today, I kind of enjoy hanging around that old fart I see in the mirror every day. Rather enjoy his insanity too..

Congratulations!! Another honest human being, not afraid to show others who she really is..

Where she has been & where she is today... If it were not for who I was & where I was, I would not be who I am and where I am today. I like me..

Yep, I can relate. I don't like to hide behind a *coat of paint* but sometimes feel it's best in certain situations.

Congratulations.... Another human being that is honest..

Hello I don't believe that we have had the pleasure of being introduced because I have been of vacation. Anyway, I like your poem.

You Don't need your paint brush handy Pal just be who you are and who cares if someone understands or not we are who we are and that is it.It is not rocket science.It is what is.O.K?

I am Patrick from Phoenix, AZ area.. Pleased to meett you & welcome home.

Not to worry, the paint brush was discarded long ago. No worry on me being who I am either. I care not if someone likesme, I came (back) here to have fun, not to win a popularity contest. I well leave those to the kids.

I is what I is and not into rocket science anylonr either, that was a past life. Today, I am 2 fries short of a Happy Meal & today I cherish my insanity..

I agree with this post, I've never been into covering up and acting fake to please others. Genuine article only that's me. If others don't like it then tough.

Wow...!!! What can I say?? That was just superb, my friend.... all your own work?

Bit of advice.........STOP PAINTING...........its not only harmful to the health.......but the soul as well....

LET LOVE AND HAPPINESS PAINT YOU INSTEAD.......

Just remember that the only person who can truly love you UNCONDITIONALY...........IS YOURSELF......

Start giving yourself that unconditional love.......TODAY.

GIVE YOURSELF THAT UNDERSTANDING
GIVE YOURSELF THAT HUG
PICK YOUR SELF UP
COMFORT THAT LOST PERSON WITHIN.
TALK TO YOURSELF AS IF YOU WERE YOUR BEST FREIND
MOST OF ALL ALWAYS LOVE YOURSELF.......AND OTHERS WILL LOVE YOU TOO.

YOUR DESERVE IT JUST AS MUCH AS ANYONE ELSE.

I used to be the QUEEN of hiding behind the layers of "paint".

I learned that it didn't do me any good and that I was only harming myself by hididng.

I am slow to allow people in to see exactly who I am now...but once I let them in...they see all of me....I hide nothing from my friends or loved ones.

Over the years...this way has proven to be the best thing I ever did for me.

Very sad.. but you can't go through life without being who you are.. because in doing so, it makes it much more difficult when the right person comes along to know the real you and may not like what you portray yourself to be while hiding who you really are..

Beautifully put togeher

Thanks for sharing this profound poem

OUSTANDING AND TRUE

Too many of us hide our trueselves, is it because of what we think others may think of us?

Or the way society portrays us...

Move forward my friend.... I wish I could put to words the way I feel, the way you have done fantastically.

You should post the Poem on the Net.

Stu

Sadly no............ I found it several years ago, I could relate so I got to work on ME!!!!!!!!!!!!