The right time
is right now
Look inward
Deep into your soul
what does it say?
Clear amongst the clamour
what springs forth?

Afraid to ask
Afraid to feel
the truth within
Afraid of my own power
and capability
that was never encouraged

Afraid of being great
of drawing attention to myself
of being picked and pecked and pushed
for being different
for feeling

I don’t wish to stand out
But my heart is roaring
Fighting myself
to survive and to thrive

Will I win
or will I lose?
I wonder

Walking the line
between

Is just as perilous.