The Ultimate Insecurity

She's whispering, tauntingly,
Teasing in my ear.
Discouraging, disheartening,
Ripping down these walls.

One day, be brave,
Until she comes along.
Speak out, be strong,
Then she rips it down.

Blundering fool,
Silly clown,
What girl are you?
All you do is frown!

Hide behind smiles,
Baggy cloths,
What confidence do you have?
That she have yet to shed.

What voice do you carry,
How dare you speak out.
When all she does is knock you down-
Never growing out.

Ever more, is that voice-
Always in my head.
She is me,
Young and weak,
Scared of everything.

Scared to touch,
To speak, to hold,
Stand and be alone.

She is me, I am she.
The ultimate insecurity.