mark all my words
it's not absurd
to be deterred
from how I flirt,
if you prefer
lady, this stirred?
take this hand - dance with me my pearl,
deep breaths we twirl,
a voice unheard
unspoken birds
loose shoes, loose shirts,
loose dress, loose skirts,
and us poets
know which way - you would have preferred.

My love,
You mean so much to me.
I am hopeful,
Hopeful of what the future has in store for us.
But also,
I am fearful,
Fearful of the worst possibilities.