Exposed

Peel back a layer or two,

Or three, or four, or more;

See yourself as you really are.

What if a stranger gazed into

Your hidden inner core?

Would you fade like a dying star?

Or would you finally resolutely

Let the light you've been chasing set you free?

No stubborn walls, no self-defense,

No sad excuses, no pretense,

No disguise, no cryptic hideaway,

No secret chambers in your heart:

The light exposing every part,

All your thoughts and feelings on display.

What's behind my furrowed brow?

What do my words obscure?

What do I fear or contemplate?

In the hazy here and now,

I seek a solace pure

When dark thoughts amalgamate.

What if I finally resolutely

Let the light I've been chasing set me free?

No stubborn walls, no self-defense,

No sad excuses, no pretense,

No disguise, no cryptic hideaway,

No secret chambers in my heart:

The light exposing every part,

All my thoughts and feelings on display.

© 2019 David Acosta Perez