Your words,
they pulled me like tide on tethered soul
each line a hush,
each verse a look I wasn’t ready to return.

I fought this.
Dodged your warmth like it might burn.
But oh, the fear
that you’d see right through the quiet,
to the hunger I bury under silk and sarcasm.
Desires not made for daylight.

Your poetry
exquisite on page,
sinful in my mind.
How lucky your muse,
to be the wellspring of your art.
How luckier still am I,
to drink from it.

Your hands
a haven.
My head in your lap,
countless times I’ve drifted into the safest sleep.
Fingers laced as you drive,
windows down, world forgotten.

I hate this feeling.
I do.
But I can’t cut it out of me.
I know what this is
and what it isn’t.

So I beg you,
Honey Bee…
let me be.

Because if I come too close,
you’ll sting.
And I’ll break.
Mercy,
on me,
and on this stubborn heart
I can’t take a love
that never starts.

Given, another chance
Failure, 'circumstance'

Deceive my heart, weave a tale untrue,
Whisper love, say I'm the one for you.

I'll sense the falsehood, still, I'll find reprieve,
In my delusions, happiness I'll achieve.

I plead with you, spin a tale so sweet,
My love unreturned, a wound so deep.

Lie to me, let me cling to false dreams,
For in your lies, my broken heart redeems.

In shadows cast, I stand, my heart feels sore,
Not beautiful, but "cute," at best, they implore.
Love's worth, in men's eyes, I can't seem to find,
Reduced to an object, desire defined.

A foolish dream, I once held in my heart,
To be loved, cherished, a meaningful part.
Yet, my hope, now crushed, I can't ignore,
As I see myself, just a piece to explore.

In this darkness, I resign my fate,
A piece of meat, to be hunted, innate.
Devoured by men's hunger, I now see,
In this harsh reality, my soul's decree.

In loving you, no apologies I make,
My heart breaks, its pieces start to ache.
Meeting you, a bittersweet delight,
Knowing I'll never be her shadow's light.

True love knows no bounds, no demands,
I accepted you, flaws and all, no reprimands.
Yet, as you choose to return to her embrace,
My heart's agony, I struggle to erase.

I'd ****, I'd die, I'd steal for you, it's true,
A love so deep, a bond that still holds true.
Forever and a day, I'll be yours to keep,
Even as my heart shatters, my soul does weep.