(Echo and Narcissus, by J. W. Waterhouse, 1903)

Naked

I am me

Bared in all of my being

My thoughts, my  comments,

My dreams

Seeking to be loved, accepted, liked

Vulnerable to your will

I am naked before you

I am stripped before you

Bludgeoned by your scorn

Unloved, unaccepted, not liked

Your desires

Your judging thoughts, your careless comments

I cover up

I am not me