Haiku #13

We tend to believe 

The best version of ourselves 

We are great liars 

Haiku #12

I sat there and watched

As the world burned around them 

Guilt dripped from her words

Haiku #11

Someone once told me

We are stronger than we think

I stared at the ground

Haiku #10

The weight of the world 

Becomes exaggerated

By our own self doubt 

Haiku #9

We all try so hard 

To show people our best side 

It is exhausting 

Haiku #8

Don't discount the past

Just because it was painful 

Journeys are costly 

Haiku # 7

The cost of most dreams

Is often the sleep they steal

While trying to grow 

Haiku #6

This mask weighs a ton. 

I've been wearing it for years. 

I pray you like it. 

Haiku #5

We spend years searching 

For a good enough reason

To be our true selves 

Haiku #4

You will never know 

What you are capable of 

If you never try 

Haiku #3

They tried to tell us 

Who we were supposed to be

We didn't listen 

Haiku #2

Kiss the stars goodnight

Bloodshot eyes will greet the sun

Dreams are expensive 

haiku #1

I was once afraid
to show who I truly was
and then I saw you.