Just for this moment
Could I take a breath
Could I truly be me
Could I escape my inevitable death?

Can this life really be?
Can I go through all this adversity
Can I get through all the struggles?
Can I really be me?

Who of all those I know…
Who really can open thier eyes?
Who really sees any other person
Beyond what we portray and beyond our protective lies?

Are we ever really free?

Can we ever really just be??

©salinabee