NAKED

I cannot tell you how badly

I want to be absolutely

Naked.

Cast away all my shame

And all my fear

And become pure

And beautiful.

Becoming the man

I always knew I was.

The clothes that itch

And the shoes that barely fit

No longer serve me

Any purpose.

I want to wander away

Someplace safe and loving.

Into the bosom of nature.

Here I would shed all of my

Clothing

And all of my

Trappings.

I would be as naked as

The trees

Surrounding me.

I want to be naked.

And I want to scream.

Long, loud, and hoarse.

So I can let go of the anguish

Of the world that I have left behind.

God, just to be naked.

Free of constraints

And prying eyes.

To be whole

And unashamed

And finally, firmly

Fearless…