Little You and Little Me

There is a little you inside all of us. I shall call her Little Me She resides way down deep Often Hidden Sometimes hiding Whether Little Me ventures out Depends on her feelings If she trusts you You might see a glimmer Or a glimpse If she feels honors If she feels respected If she feels revered or loved She might stop hiding The hidden Little Me Might dare to show herself But tread lightly Do not feel hurt or sad If Little Me cannot venture out She might need to stay Safe, feeling comfortable Only when hidden A harsh word, An ugly glance Might hold Little Me hostage Forever and ever. Hyper-vigilant, cautiously aware of your every nuance and manner, Little Me might never Be fully able To show herself to you. Do not take her hiding personally. Do not feel hurt or sad if she never shows herself. She may have been hurt badly by those who were supposed to cherish and protect her. Show people your true self, show them as much Reverence and love as you can. There is nothing as humbling or as satisfying as Spying a glimmer or a glance of a usually hidden Little Me who trusts you enough to show herself. Tread with love.