For every action I take
And every end I seek to achieve,
You know immediately the motive and
The reasoning behind it.
You are never fooled for even a moment.
You know me as I know myself.
You know me for what I am,
And not who I am.
There exists no façade convincing enough,
Nor shield of so tough a mettle
That they may withstand you.
Whether this is love, or power,
Or the most humiliating of humility,
I cannot say, and do not know.