• unwilling i felt the warmth fade into chills
    the blanket was ripped off of me
    and i was pulled through my caccoon
    into a mirage of self admiration.

    words spoken to me mean nothing
    unless i see the truth behind them
    they slide off like water
    dripping onto the concrete and quickly drying
    underneath the afternoon sun.

    and i am left with nothing
    but empty compliments, false appreciation
    and no outer protection between myself
    and my fear of the outside world.