black box

you -
so hard to grasp
you -
what makes you tick?
I want to ask

as time pulls me in

away and back again

can I pass

beyond the mask?

eyes shining and tell me

of inexpressible depth

you always kept

beside mine

what keeps you

awake at night and

what leads you

back to the light?

In your gaze I feel

a mind tumbling down

the loneliest street

touched by a song

or the sun

or a loving hand

what do you hide 

from you and me 

what can I do

to make us see?