This is Who I Am

I’m not asking for feedback.
I’m showing you who I am.

And if you don’t have anything respectful to say,
you don’t need to say anything at all.

This is me.
Not the edited version.
Not the easier-to-handle version.
The real one.

And if I’m being honest… she’s always been here.
I just kept her quiet so other people could stay comfortable.

This was never about becoming someone new.
It was about finally letting her exist.