why do we resist?
when all the prudently weaved complications
that float stubbornly between us
creating a dense and seemingly impenetrable wall
amid the radars of our aspirations
can be avoided with the mere uplifting
of chapped lips?

why do we hold back?
when all that it takes is a simple
slip of tongue, rushed and hasty
for that lilting glance
to transform
into a
  radiant
tête-à-tête
resembling a story that could
possess countless endings of every kind
and still have the power to effortlessly thrill?

why won’t you let go?
when all that you’ve got to lose
is the fear, relentless but futile
whose departure will leave blank space
for all the caged expressions to duly escape
and soar in the sky that had always longed
and cherished their presence?