Before You Self Destruct...

I look into your eyes...and I see everything that makes you who you are. I see all the pain and anger and in each seemingly blank stare, I know your hidden thoughts. Your actions only reflect a deeply rooted emotion you've been feeling for quite some time. You try to hide it and pawn it off as miniscule, but I know better. You're screaming inside to be someone you might never be. You're itching to do things you might never do because of your own fear of inadequacy. You're yearning for something greater, but you have no idea if "greater" really exists. Because the truth is, we all have our ups and downs. And even in our best moments, we will find something to complain about. But will you ever see that? Will you ever see outside yourself to know that sometimes there is more to life than what you know? Will you ever learn to combat your inner paranoia instead of being combative with everyone around you? I wonder who you'd rather be--the you we all see or the you that's inside waiting for the walls of fear to be taken down. Everyone has their day when it happens and pride is forced to be released. The question is whether yours will come before or after you lose everyone.