youd have no shadow
without the light
shining behind you

within every word i speak
you listen out of selfish intention
seeking confirmation that
the person you have conjured me to be
before even truly trying to see me
is really who i am.
you seek the validation of your own bias.

the rift between
knowing someone
and
understanding someone
is only crossed with
the experience of
selfless intention
and
boundless love

i handed a piece of glass
to someone holding a hammer
behind their back

seven billion
conscious hearts
experiencing each other
either
in love or in fear

i started to see the nuances
of all the love inside myself
within each absence
of what i knew i deserved.