Love explodes like little paint tubes
pressurized inside my heart
color shoots
and streaks
across all these walls and chambers
dripping down through all my veins
a rainbow stretched from chest to feet

You looked at her,
My eyes witnessed the scene.

I tried to speak but my voice turned to whisper,
"Hey" I waved my shaking heart but you were blinded I was unseen.

My gaze was fixed on you, while you noticed her and I remained oblivious.
My thoughts were all about you, it was worse and became serious.

I am torn falling apart, embracing the colors of gray and blue.
Pain crushed my heart, and I realized that I was lonely in love with you.

Wars burnt me
Out on everyone's problems.
"You promised."

I'm not a man of my word
I'm not supposed to be your hero
I'm not anyone's savior.

But I promised.

She followed me
From gray skies to gray skies
Timbered trees to dark forest.

The gray skies made her talk
The dark forest made her feel safe
The terror wasn't quite so terrible.

Because I promised.

The sun's up but
I don't care for it
I wasn't made for daylight
Shadows are my home

That's not your life
I've been pulling
Prodding, almost
Forcing

Let's strip away the masks
The clothes
Any pretense at
Decency or decorum

I want your body
Your legs wrapped
Tightly against my
Flesh

Your thighs
Your stomach
Your *******
Your arms
Your eyes
Your heart

They all need to be kissed

I want to take it all
But I can't
I need to
Keep you out of the
Shadows
Out of the dark

When you leave the shadows
Take me with you
Let me be reborn to
Light
Let me be as you were
Meant to be