Inside

They take my presence as a challenge
Think I'm distant to be cold
But there's a fire in my heart
Burning everything to the ground
If what's in tells more than what's out
No wonder no one looks any deeper

They mix humility with kindness
And silence with fear
But there's a viper in my thoughts
Poison in every word
When eyes are the window to your soul
I don't wonder why none will look at mine

They take my cries as a joke
My solitude as peace
But there's a darkness in my heart
Nightmares in my mind
If the inside shapes your outside
No wonder this face is not my liking