In midst
Of
Winter
Leaves cup
The
Snow
Holding
Tight
Till next
Thaw
To let
Go
If you allow
Others
To define
Who you areYou settle for
But a
Vestige
Of the
Real youThe biggest
Risk
Lies in
Not
Being yourselfInspired by Daily Prompt – Candid
We are not nearly as
Prominent
In the awareness of
Other people
As we might like
To believeYet that doesn’t
Stop us
From fretting about
How we think
We are
Being perceivedPerhaps
Seeing ourselves
Through
Our own eyes
Should come
FirstAfter all
We are
Our
True NorthDaily Prompt – Compass