When I first saw you, you weren’t letting anyone in— not into th

When I first saw you, you weren’t letting anyone in— not into the thoughts that hid behind your silence. Your eyes sparkled bright, but something felt not right. A mask, carefully worn, stood beside you in the light. When I see you now, I know— why you built those walls, why you sealed that door to a world that wouldn’t understand. The sparkle in your eyes wasn't joy, but armor— a shimmer shaped by fear that they’d judge, that they’d scare the softness out of you. When I first saw you— when I truly saw you— I saw you.