Layers

Shrek says ogres are like onions.

I think I am too.

I've got layers. And maybe each one gets worse as you go.

The first layer is what you see. You might not like it. I know I don't.

The second layer is what you think you know about me. You might think you know something. Chances are you're wrong.

The third layer is what you like. There isn't a lot that I like. I know you'll hate me more

The fourth layer is the thoughts I have deep inside my head. No one gets to know them. Not until it's too late.

The fifth layer is my anger. I get angry quick but don't let people see it.

The sixth layer is my sadness. No one sees that. Because the last time someone saw it I was stabbed in the back.

The seventh layer is when I'm alone and comfortable. No one gets to see me really in my element. No one sees the comfortable me.

The eighth layer is flirting. I'm never going to flirt. I'm not good at that. But I want to one day be able to flirt with someone until they're blushing and red.

The ninth layer is my anxiety. I will freak out and be anxious about everything.

The tenth and final layer....Me. Just...Me.

-A.E.T.