Being seen

The most feared thing
to be exposed and raw
to be at someones mercy
opened up to the core

vulnerable and visible
available and seen
soft and defenseless
as we all have been

As a childs innocence
When did we last feel
that abandonment of self
that purity is so real

As we age and grow
we earnestly desire
what we see in youth
to which we again aspire

Are we to be really seen?
Are we able to really see?
Who is doing the seeing?
what do we let others see?