I am a witness
A girl unknown to me caught my eye
Debating and questioning myself
I messaged her
2 days and many questions later
I asked
It lasted two months
My birthday had come and gone
Each gift playing a role
Another question asked
Her answer determining what I would share
I explained the sides of myself
And begun to crack the walls I’d built so long ago
Between what the world  sees and the darkest parts of me
Slowly but surely my mask unknowingly fell
Until one night
Sitting huddled over my phone
My heart pounding in my ears
Blanketed in deafening silence
The noise of my family, distant
I revealed to her the last layer of myself
The one that no one had ever seen
The last thing standing between the real me and her
I warned her
My voice shaking with uncertainty
Confidently she stepped forward
And uncovered ….
Moments passed
With each one
I fell deeper into thoughts of regret
“Perfect.”
That one whispered word brought me back
blue eyes shining with uncertainty
met,
her green eyes, shining with love and acceptance
My shoulders dropped
Relief washing over me
Through my own eyes…
I am a witness