I Saw 'Me' In Their Eyes

When at first I was introduced to it... I must admit, I felt bare and naked. I thought all I had to do was deny its entry. And I would feel protected. With a choice to reject, Its presence and affects. But truth was not what I expected at all. It was overwhelming. Something I thought I could ignore. Even lies I had stored inside me... Had no defense against its intentions. I was selected to contend with it. When my emotions were crushed. With wishes I did not exist. And when I realize, How meaningless and useless were all lies... I began to see those falsities in others. And I could no longer empathize, With those who were living... Empty and shallow lives. I saw 'me' in their eyes! A 'me' I once thought no one could see! A 'me' I once hid inside and denied. And knowing this hasn't freed me as much... Since now I feel compelled to touch, The truth inside others. To show I can identified... Why they must untie themselves, From denying what they try to hide!