When?

The urge to create
The desire to imagine
The holy abandon
The joyful passion

When did I learn
Horses aren't green
Skies always blue
Reactions can be mean

When did I learn
My dancing isn't graceful
My words are unwelcome
Responses can be painful

When did I learn
To hide myself away
To learn to pretend
To don a mask each day

To protect my soul and my creations
To dodge the scorn I stop creating
To miss the mockery, shield flesh from thorn
I escape, procrastinate, and mourn