We all have a spirt, a soul
a heart, metaphorically
a place deep down where we exist only to ourselves

some of us... are free spirits, 
who let our inner selves roam freely
some of us are confined; if not by the world...
by us. 
scared to let ourselves be ourselves

some of us yearn to be free spirits; 
remaining locked away in the cocoon of societal expectations
pressured by the weight of others;
whether we realize it or not, it's on us, 
to decide whether we turn to diamonds or dust

many of us are able to share pieces of our soul
thanks to the security of our confidence
and the freedom of our vulnerability
confidence is the veil of invincibility with standing the pressure that forms diamonds

arrogance is the inverse;
it begins with a confined spirit seemingly trapped in a cell
with the illusion of a diamond; merely a hollow shell
scared to share for fear of exposing internal integrity
arrogance is loud and flashy to compensate for the lack of security

08/17/2023