there is a secret life
we live
deep inside 
and hidden
from all
but the wisest seers

if you were to sit
with a sage
they would see 
into your heart
and know
your secrets
they would see
where you hide
and where
all the stories
you tell yourself
and the world
are written

and they would
see you with such love
that all your secrets
would seem ludicrous
and dissolve
in an instant
and you would
never need
any self protection
ever again.