You know the place
Where you hide
Truth disguised
Somewhere beneath
Drama and bravado


Where deception is perception
In the eyes of all you meet
Somewhere beneath
Apathy and imperfection


Where you keep those secrets
***** and enslaved
Somewhere beneath
Guilt and shame


Where you layer the lies
You told and were told
Somewhere beneath
Justification and betrayal


Where fear prevails
In the pit of your stomach
Somewhere beneath
Loathing and rage


Where self-doubt debates
In mindless chatter
Somewhere beneath
Arrogance and swagger


Where you acknowledge its place
Coddle and groom the space
Somewhere beneath falling from grace
You know the place