I close my eyes <br />in search of a better place <br />where I no longer hide my face. <br /> <br /> <br />I can smile and dance <br />can laugh and be totally carefree <br />as long as I can be only me. <br /> <br /> <br />Among the world I wish was real <br />where the people believe what they really feel <br />and are not ashamed of who they are. <br /> <br />I open my eyes to a world of pain <br />there is no love, there is no trust <br />I desire most is a definite must <br />to be not ashamed of who I am.<br /><br />Mahfooz Ali<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/font-color-green-not-ashamed-of/