I'd Be A Liar

There you are, across a busy metropolitan street
The light you eminate again owns my eyes;
The sky fills around me in a radiant auburn
The magic I use to resist multiplies....

I don't cross the road, I accede to be taciturn;
I'd be a liar if I wished we would never meet.

Here you come, walking to my side of the road
The aura you generate makes me warm;
All becomes quiet as I fixate on your gait
I shrug off of my mind the coming storm....

You won't see me turn, I'm hard to fascinate;
I'd be a liar if I said I'd never want to explode.

You fetch me a glance, I stare down at my shoes
You're much too close for me to look up;
I sneak a peek when I know you're unaware
A feeling comes and goes quick as a hiccup....

I stand stern over here, nothing new in this affair;
I'd be a liar if I said you've become yesterday's news.

You ask me the time, a voice so melodically tuned
I murmur the number in a dullish tone;
Again you inquire about the position of the sun
All I wish now is you'd leave me alone....

I shake with anticipation, my solitude nearly undone;
I'd be a liar if I said I enjoyed being marooned.

Now is the time, finally I will speak my mind
I spin confidently and muster up the nerve;
I look around and all I see is every other human
This is something I don't think I deserve....

I slouch in humiliation, then gather myself and say amen;
I'd be a liar if I thought I'd be better off unentwined.

Go on to Longing For That Point In Time

Return to Last Writes table of contents

Return to A Gathering of Fiends table of contents