Stranger in Stranger Clothing

I am a stranger in stranger clothing

Wishing only to fade away from the forefront of attention

I shy away from the cold unblinking stares of strange passersby

I turn my music up to high and my defenses even higher

I am a stranger in stranger clothing

I morph my outward appearance to blend in

I alter my speech and add and delete words from my vocabulary

Though you would never know it, I’d die for you to notice

I am not just another stranger on a bus I live I breathe I struggle every day

Just like you so take a look and tell me what you see

A stranger in stranger clothing or a reflection of yourself