Reading people is a powerful tool
Physiognomy is a kind of unspoken art, valued in social capital.
Reading people and deep-rooted self-awareness go hand in hand, how destructive.
I fly off the handle to those close to me, sometimes even to strangers.
Formalities lasting longer than a handshake make me irritable, but we’re all guilty of it.
So fake, so deceitful.
There’s times to be well-guarded and put our masks on, but we wear them so often they plant roots in our skin.
They become a part of us and we forget to take them off.
I fly off the handle, undaunted and maybe too bold with what I let come out.
Acceptance for who I am, someone to tell me “it’s ok to be ******” isn’t what I’m looking for.

I sit here at my desk with my mask on, wanting for someone to know me.