Gritty Beauty
I shut my mouth
And kept it closed
For so many years
Nobody could know me
Except a few that were close to me

And now I’m about to explode
These unexpressed feelings are ready to flow
And I know
Some people will really not like what I have to say
And I know
I might lose some friends some day
But this truth
Is relentless
And it’s a waste of energy to keep it pent up in me
So destructive to my very integrity

I used to be so soft and passive
But now I’m like
Here’s what I see
It’s gritty beauty

I’m not so inclined to play pretend
So I can be your friend
Cuz playin pretend
doesn’t make for real friends

I’m not so easy to bend

I’m not so quick to blend in

I’m suspended in
My own resonance.