To See Me
I want someone to see me
No, not the outward me
Not the one the whole world sees
Not the me with an image and reputation
Not the me with a career and acclamation
I want someone to see me
Really see me
Eye-to-eye and
flesh-and-bone
connecting through the inner heart
reveling in the hidden part
all my goodness and my imperfections
glittering through my shining soul
what has been cracked through the wounds of life
renewed in the deep wellspring of love’s gaze
I want someone to see me
and not run away
11-25-15
Photo by Adobe Stock/Pellinni
