July 2, 2003 at 8:33 am · Filed under Poetry, Ruminations, Writing
I see you clearly
Clearer than you think
All your smoke and mirror tricks
have lost their illusion
and I see you for the first time
I see your
fear and flaws
I see your
tenderness and grace
I hear the truth
in the lies you tell yourself
Your defenses have failed
there you are
exposed
human.