Turtle Thinking

People that present an image
that is too smooth, too polished,
are not relatable or believable.

So don’t worry too much
about the cracks and funny things
that are yours.

They are what makes you, you.

You know you, yes?
Maybe not.

There are sides of you
that you don’t know.

Sides that you will only see
because of others,
because of events in your life,
or never ever at all.

Even you don’t know you totally.
So don’t be surprised if you surprise yourself.

Be yourself, they say.

What they often mean is:
be the you we know.