A New Bud

Raw, like a new bud in Spring
I open myself up to a new day
Without apologies
A hand slips into my heart
Breathless, I run

Taken, my walls come down
I want to share all that I am
From deep within
And all around
Fearless, I undress

Naked, I am
Scared, I am
Hopeful, I am

To blossom in front of you
To be loved for who I am
To be seen
To be seen as who I am
In all my glory