She finds comfort in the chaos

Madness puts her mind at ease

She’s a product of her raising

Something many can’t conceive 

For darkness was her playground 

Broken promises her friends 

She feels full when she feels empty 

So much time alone she spent 

She’s a walking contradiction 

Multifaceted, a mess 

She strives toward perfection

Her sole purpose to impress 

And yet she finds it so exhausting

She wants to cast her shell aside 

Not seek acceptance, validation 

In plain sight is where she hides

And she sees now, as time passes

The only guarantee is change 

She will win some, she will lose some 

As her pieces rearrange 

And believe me when I say it 

She is lost and she is found 

But she’s never been so grateful 

For the way she’s come unwound 

Because the her she’s always hidden 

The one she quieted, refrained 

Is who’s just beneath the surface

An old dog can be re-trained 

She’s not a round peg, or a square one

She used to clamour to fit in 

Now she sees she doesn’t have to 

When she’s sure within her skin