By kevin urenda
Date: 1 June 1999

who I see

I take every one
at face value
until I look in the mirror
for no one else walks 
in my skin 24/7

I have seen some of the
places in the darkness of my heart
and I do not crave
further illumination
Still, what is buried
can still be unearthed
and there is also
treasure buried there
I have had others tell me so

I know that you know this
but sometimes it feels 
as if you expect me to do
all the mining there
on my own
and you will 
just happily wait to see
what I can manage to find on the surface

If you want more than 
every piece of my heart
that I have already given you
then you have to come
into the darkness and
help me find it

5/13/99