Swirling green,

eyes bright with wonder,

life springing with every step you takes.

When no one is watching, who are you?

When their prying eyes and judgmental words,

are too far to reach,

a starved creature,

too tired to see the next day’s light.

When no one is watching, who are you?

When it’s okay to laugh-

such a wonder it is,

when that beast locked in your mind

isn’t whispering doubts to you.

When no one is watching, who are you?

When you look at food and realize that’s it’s okay to eat it-

the scale still haunts your thoughts,

but because no one’swatching,

it’s okay to drown in those treacherous waters.

When no one is watching, who are you?

Because the masks you wear only fool

for so long.

Time and again, I see more of you.

Please don’t fade away completely,

I want to see that girl who shines

when no eyes are on her,

be the only version of you.