would you welcome
a microscopic look at your own essence
someone peering through a magnifying lens
to discover what’s there
and what isn’t
who would unwrap your secrets
where your words are only wishes
your thoughts hint deeply
or just skim the surface
as a glimmer in your eye
maybe someone who
who finds a way in
carrying scales and light
to weigh and to candle
even your embryonic dreams
your age-old regrets
is able to see through your tempered skin
past your veins, muscle and bone
to view just how you balance
what you don’t say with what you will
to glimpse your soul
what if that revelation is
not a violation of your private shell
but a release…
Barry DeCarli
August 17-18, 2017
On South Street
©Barry DeCarli
