Don’t be fooled by me. Don’t be fooled by the face I wear, For I wear a mask, a thousand masks, Masks that I am afraid to take off And none of them is me.
Bottled up inside Are the things I never said, The feelings that I hide, The lines you never read
I am leaving now To slay the foe Fight my battles High and low
I have grown my wings, I want to fly Seize my victories where they lie I want to see, and touch, and hear, Though there are dangers, thoughts, and fears,
I have come down from the land of make believe, and I have found the strength to believe in me. So when I come upon you, open your arms and welcome me, Adulthood for I am headed your way (ABIMBOLA LAWRENCE 2019)