Hiding In the Crowd: Part 3
Yet, I don't think you are sure
How to find the intimacy that
You desire
But, are lacking
With the people with whom which
You choose to surround yourself
Despite the many people in your life
Who profess to love you
Who tell you they care about you
Some of those people
Betray the words that part their lips
Through the actions that follow their declaration
Keeping everyone at arms length
Even the people
Who have walked with you
Through life's sometimes treacherous journey
For many years
That should have been given the opportunity
That deserved to have the privilege
To know you the best
The real you
Never truly were
Given the chance to completely
Know you inside and out
True love will always forsake you
If you do not open yourself up completely
To another person
Love cannot grow
Without giving yourself
Freely, without hesitation
And sharing your innermost thoughts
And secrets
But, so much of yourself has never been revealed
To the people whose only wish was to know you
And to love you and be close to you
Keeping people at a distance
Gives yourself some protection
Or at least the illusion of such
Because even at a safe distance
Others have still been able to
Penetrate your exterior
To bring you joy
And to crush your soul
When parts of yourself are kept
Closed to others
You never experience all the beauty
And lasting jubilance that
True love and intimacy
Will bring you
If you open up the path
Allowing it to enter your arena
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