Me

I don't share, but I give my help freely.
I don't speak, but I advise.
I don't hear, but I listen closely.

I do cry, but I won't let you see.
I do try, but it's not enough.
I do love, but it hurts me badly.

I can't tell, but know that my secret is safe.
I can't see, but know that I have seen enough.
I can't believe, but know that I may be wrong.

I can run, but it doesn't help.
I can smile, but I won't feel it.
I can seek help, but it doesn't mean I'll find it.

I am not brave, but that doesn't mean I won't take the risk.
I am not loud, but that doesn't mean I'll stay quiet.
I am not dangerous, but that doesn't mean I can't hurt you.

I am timid, but that just means I'd rather not be hurt.
I am alive, but that just means I have survived.
I am free, but that just means I haven't realized I've been trapped again.

This is who I am. That's all there is.
There's no one else, just Me.