knowing (reality)

there are things you know without knowing

truths you may not want to face

things you or others did

you struggle to understand

(not residing inside their skin)

there are

ways you think about life

from a position of

judgement

or mercy

how honest can you be

about where deep inside of you

places of difficult poison live

how fearlessly can you face

what you do

and why you do it

and how often this leads you to

pain

entrapment

or redemption?

how comfortable can you be

with human fallibility

imperfection

and wounding?

how clearly can you see ‘truth’

reflected from within

that cloudy face of the mirror

sometimes only

revealing shadows

outlines

or ghostly intimations

of

reality?