Shadow Play

gathered close
like two flickering flames,
together we burn brighter amid the
darkly hollows. the shadows retreat.
the whispers expire. the doubts resurface, but with steady hands we extinguish
our worries. incandescence;
let us marvel as we shed our clothes.
layers and layers of insecurities
let the shadow play; reveal where you
made your “flaws” your home.
let me kiss every hurt and allow me to show you how misled you were for so long.