afraid.

I am afraid.
I should not
be.
but I am.
I am afraid
that I will not
be seen
as smart.
so I stay here
in this place.
feeling like
I fake it.
fake my
intelligence.
I never have
let myself
say I am smart.
I just say I
am blessed
or lucky.
But right now
I do not want
to be lucky.
I do not want
to be afraid.
I am smart.
I am smart.
I
just
want someone
to see it.