an acquaintance

1.
I am ocean to you, and you only see the surface of me. You praise the beauty of my wave whenever you come to see me. You ask me to be gentle with you as you pour your darkness into my heart. 
You say to me, secrets belong to the sea.
Then, you leave
me alone amidst your unspoken stories.
 I consume them all.
Am I made of water or tears? I wonder.

2.
You are gone and he’s here. He leaves and then she comes.

3.
You can’t see through anything, You say: “I am a mystery to you”. 
I am here, made by your tears.
 All of your secrets travel through my body, and you see only the surface of my skin. 
You think my beauty is the work of nature, and you beg the secrets of it.

4.
It is made by the tears of people, I respond to you for the first time. 
Then, you laugh.
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5.
I know them all.

The honesty of my eyes makes you unveil your secrets to me, irresistibly.  

6.
I open my heart to everyone and with hope of one day there’s someone who will dive into my body to travel through the darkness of my secrets. 
Then, they kiss my wave: “I see you, Aliya.”