What it feels like to be seen

Right there in silence or in conversation
You look at them and notice something
You notice something that makes you feel uncomfortable
This discomfort is the result of someone looking at you in a way that just pierces your soul.
In that moment you feel naked
You feel bare as you realise that this person can tell that you have a lot that you have been baring.

In that moment you feel vulnerable
You feel like building walls
Yet you realise that won't matter
Because this person is already in
They've already looked at you
And have seen right through you

In that moment you must choose
Will you succumb to fear
And quickly push this person away
Or will you find courage
And choose love

For now you know what it feels like to be seen