Mostly we pretend
That underneath our clothes we are
Not naked
Yet here you sit
The preparations made
The people invited
And now here we all sit
From the audience
I watch you begin
To get naked
At first I’m startled
By this intimacy
Surely we don’t
Know each other
Well enough for this?
I glance around at the others
They are watching
You open the windows
Exposing parts of yourself
We normally hide
And here I sit
I don’t know what
They feel
But I am you
And you are me
I know the power of getting naked
The searing of light and air on those hidden parts
With my loved ones
My children
Strangers
I witness the power of getting naked
You show me your flaws, your worries, your hopes and fears
And you are beautiful
To me
I’m amazed anew
It’s ok to be naked
I am you
And you are me
Your courage and beauty
Give me
Hope
For the world
And for me
Thank you
For sharing
You with me
