Would that you could look inside of me
With your X-ray vision and scalpel sharp thoughts.
But they do not see beyond the flesh and bone
Blood-laced tissue and tiny cells.
Cannot comprehend the complexity of what lies
Within the labyrinth, behind the eyes
That watch you and try to understand.
Flesh-fastened, I exist for the moment
In this world, apprentice to the next for a term
Unknown.
Until then, all remains hidden, cocooned
Behind this poor façade so weak and vulnerable.
Cultivating and growing, awaiting the harvest
To come.
©JEFT 1987
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