He saw. She saw

Sometimes I see things that I do not want to see,
people portraying one,
imitating another, and being the complete opposite.

I stumbled upon his secret, then wish I never did.
A secret so deep, so dark, so dangerous,
that the reality of it scares me.

I have seen glimpses of his past, his present and his future.
All of which surprised me.
I never saw Him coming. I never never saw His change.

He was here all along, bold, comforting and innocent.
someone to call in a situation. or to ask for assistance.
for accompaniment in the lonely streets after dark -

- Until the darkness took over him,
I saw the light fade in his eyes as the demon took control.
He was gone, and yet, I knew,
He had always been there.

All along, staring at me
under all the layers of perfectly crafted conveniences
hidden under the mask he had created to hide,
He had been watching me, waiting for me to give in.

I never saw Him coming. I never saw His change.
He took me in and showed me things
things that Id always known were real but too timid to acknowledge.
Fairy tales, I thought they were until He taught me.

We see each other get by,
He still looks the same. I think he knows, I am not too sure.
that he has left me with a bit of his darkness


Does he realize
that his secret is mine too?
Mine to keep. Mine to hide.