The Land of Grimney - The Illustrated Adventures of Cora Pearl, aged 12

When you are outside
Looking in,
The face you see
Is flesh and skin.
Flesh is good at
Hiding feeling;
A wax mask over
Fear congealing?

When you are inside
Looking out,
The face you feel
Is fear and doubt.
Fear is good at
Isolating;
All good feeling
Doubt’s deflating.

If you were me
And I were thee
We’d likely see the same:
We’d both spy
A brave ‘un
While each
Feeling craven.
The old appearance game.

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"Never look down on a man unless you're helping him up." Jessie Jackson

totally relate beautifully put!