"Look me in the eye"

"Look me in the eye"

Look me in the eye.
It’s ok if you’re scared.
So am I.
But we are scared for different reasons.
I am scared of what I won’t become.
And you are scared of what I could become.
Look at me.
I won’t let myself end where I started.
I won’t let myself finish where I began.
I know what is within me, even if you can’t see it yet.
Look me in the eyes.
I have something more important than courage.
I have patience.
I will become what I know I am.