NEW

my soul acts as a persuasive
and tender intermediary
between this wounded heart
and shattered self-consciousness

when anxious words
and spurious deeds fail
to erase the doubtful
stare of your eyes

it offers a cautious revelation
both apprehensive and valiant
equally seeking an authentic alterity
and dissolution of ego

for this new connection
and awareness
is more complicated than you think
for me

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