Anonymity

No one who ever know 
the ways I've helped others
over the course of my life
at least not from me
I'll never speak a word of it
recognition isn't something 
that I'm looking for 
and having an ego never 
helped me get very far
poems have been published 
words have been used as lyrics 
even some of your favorite 
quotes were written by me 
and are still shared online today
under dozens of pseudonyms
but you'll never know which ones
as it's not about being famous
I can't be the only one
who does these things in secret
maybe more people should
because some of us can't wait to 
tell people who we've helped
how much we've done
or 'I bet you didn't know 
I was responsible for' x y z
but that's not who I am
even when coming clean
meant having less drama 
with regards to my relationships
I still remained silent
took all the criticism 
all the accusations of mistrust 
the attacks on my character
everything thrown my way
because it mattered that much
not all wounds are visible
and no one will ever know
how many scars you have anyway
so it's just better to be yourself

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