Reach out for me
Do not recoil
Or act as if the thought of touching me
Causes you dismay
Come close and realize
That what you took as a lack of beauty
Is only an illusion
A mask
Made of broken trusts
Do not cringe as I slide closer
I am no freak creation of nature
The shadow that cloaks me
Is simply born of weariness
Let your light shine
Into the crevices of my soul
And see the beauty that lies
Deep within my tattered heart
Etched by a past
That you were no party to
How inviting (pun intended) and emotional . Nice