You paint your nails gray because you can’t choose between black and white. You wear your shirts one size too big because you hate the way the fabric clings to your body. You walk with your head down because you’re afraid of what the world will show you. You keep your hair long because it hides at least some of your scars. And at night you’ll pull the covers over yourself and let your tears say the words you never could, hoping that no one will hear.
