Hello Poems, I know you are there

You have hidden away and been in fear

I know why that is, why you kept inside

Your presence would have welcomed comments of snide

Don’t worry little poems, it is safe to come out

There are those who are loving and encourage your shout

I know there’s a playfulness deep inside

And for many, many years it has had to hide

As a child it wasn’t welcome or wanted

Not by me, but those who counted

My family it was, they mattered to me

All I wanted was them for me to see

Though, that came with conditions and strings attached

So I adapted, disguised but still got attacked

The gift that is me, and all of my treasure

Remained hidden, undiscovered and gave no one pleasure

What a shame, what a waste to not let one be seen

To keep my light hidden, when it is destined to sheen

Well, no more of that, how silly and poor

Fuck all of the haters and show them the door

Paula Caffrey

1st June 2021