Compel Me
You've tried my carnal patience
With a fleeting glance of euphoria
You've torn my little world apart
Frozen in time, I yearn for this moment
Yet, independent and fancy-free I carry on
There's an ounce of hope inside myself
Just maybe you'll compel me

Bottling up my feelings
Keeping what I had seen a secret
I've grown restless and anxious
Wondering if I'll ever get a second look
I do not dare look into your eyes
If we meet eyes, I've already confessed
But, I'm still curious what you've had in mind

Do not ask why this has consumed me
I am the last one to tell
You've paved my path of indecency a darker shade
Confusing my already tainted road to nowhere
More deep-rooted grime onto my slate
Never to be cleansed until we both give in to the fire
A tempting enough blaze to entice the most stubbornest of moths

Cody Shull, 2017