To know a man
inside out
is as impossible
as removing a mask
you never knew existed

Should this be accomplished
would make taking in the darkness
and still being able to look upon his face
with unclouded eyes
only but a foolish dream

We may believe that truth
is the purest of virtues
but can we handle the darkness
that comes along with it?

can we handle it
when it makes itself
apart of us?