.
I swear there's no desperation ,
~ I'm inoculated with self love.
an amelioration in self appreciation ,
I've taught myself the how.
yet the velvet core in my heart ~
yearns to be caressed
& engulfed in warmth ,
~ feeling summery Hawaii ~
with no snare or snag or con.
for I give the world ,
all my tender zeal ,
and unsolicited adoration -
which backfires, 9 out of 10 ,
Though I never seek, reciprocation.
But, there exists...
a glint
a tickle
of AbSoLutE craving
a spec
a freckle
of great raging longing
for all the worlds attention
to fill my chalice of a soul
- to the brim
~ with affection.