I Know You
You think I don't know you
A casual acquaintance
The occasional conversation
Perhaps the friend of a friend
But I know you
I have seen you
The gregarious outgoing boy
Become a quiet introspective man
Who hides his thoughts
And authentic self
By talking about anything
Instead of speaking about something
I have seen you use words
To create a wall
Around yourself
To keep others out
It allows you to hold
Close to your chest
Who you truly are
But I have also seen
Those walls come down
Broken, when you finally reveal
A true piece of yourself
The poet's heart
Beneath the brash exterior
I have seen you
Unguarded and quiet
Honest and endearing
And in those brief moments
When you are most yourself
I see you
You may think
That I don't know you
But I do
Words: ©2021LCR
Image: CCO
Image: CCO
This, for me was incredibly thought-provoking .... I know him.
ReplyDeleteThank you. You see things too.
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