Look at me.

Why

Are you afraid

To meet my eyes?

Do you feel shy,

Awed, stupified?

Please don't.

Why

Are you afraid

To meet my eyes?

Have you wronged me,

Hurt me, misjudged me?

Don't feel guilty.

Why

Are you afraid

To meet my eyes?

Can I see through you,

More than you want me to?

I'm only human.

And then

I whisper to myself,

Why

Am I afraid

To meet your eyes?

-Maia-