Checking in
to weigh in
the weight
of years
waiting
to burn
off

I fell for you
at a time
that wasn't
on |my side
     |

My baggage
toned my existence

I scared
the doubt
out of
me
When I
found m
                    y  
                           s
                                     e
                                             l
                                                       f

"Come to think about it"

That saying that's an invitation

I suddenly awoke from hypnosis
my eyes no longer dilate
at your sight
but my
mind expands when my thoughts
sneak out to dance with the idea of you
in the middle of the night on a white sheet
with ***** lead shoes writing the story of
what my heart wanted, my mind thought
and poetry yearned for