i'm fine

trembled right there and then
indicisive at first
unsure heartbeats resonated inside
standing there straight and stiff
trying to be acceptable and perfect

like an apple
blood red apple being peeled
do you see that bright scarlet hue
vivacious, burning, sleek
then u reduced me
stripped my mask, layers, my hard work
it spirals and i am bare before you
pale yellow interior
ashen dull and dead
such contrast
such shame

yet i feel more at ease, loose
almost tipsy
now that you've seen all of me
so you have all of me
uncut pristine complete
judge me critique me
and i know it'll be sincere
honest and unerring