Friday, July 12, 2019

Resembling, being


is not feeling connected

the same as feeling disconnected

wishing for things that are no longer

or simply wishing for nothing



is distance measurable

or does it bend and twist

creating incremental spaces

that start to define us



is my view from within

anything near the perspective from without

or does this prism bend light

differently from both sides



can you see me, can I see you

we may think the answer yes

but the reality is, the outside

only sees what we allow



we make decisions to be transparent

or to shield ourselves to varying degrees

shades, veils, masks, call them by name

we all wear costumes of one sort or another



we all have faces that we hide

and faces we show the world

we can paint them, adorn them in jewels

or we can strip them naked and bare



is anyone ever comfortable enough

to stand naked in the spotlight

has anyone ever truly felt

that they have nothing left to hide



I feel like my biggest secret is that

I don’t have any secrets anymore

wishes fallen by the wayside

dreams dripping down the drain



can you convince yourself to want

should you have to try to need

when the broken pieces no longer add up to a whole

does it still equal a life



can you push through, can you walk it off

can you take off the masks and the cape

can you strip yourself completely bare

can you believe yourself into being again

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