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By Star of David Date: 2004 Jan 26 Comment on this Work [[2004.01.26.03.15.7187]] |
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Your eyes that spoke so softly Were our weak point I did not explore that tender place Filled with raw emotion Fearing what we were trying to deny, To fight, would explode in brilliance And our resolve to remain thus, In friendship, would weaken. Fearing that passion - like lightning - Would tear through this forced denial of truth And triumph over the strength of your will, Shatter my self control. Lest this torrent be released I fear the rush of emotions Would blind us to the risk, The loss that would surely come. My faith in your resolve will not weaken Like starlight that surrenders Even as dawn washes over the silent sky. I know we must deny this truth That burns in that tender place, In this clasp of hands, This reluctance to let go As moments of tragic tenderness Spring up between us tonight. Come close, let's test each other Playing at friendship in these midnight hours Let's experiment, even as morning slowly creeps in, uninvited Bringing separation, isolation, aloneness. Every minute we spend leaves us one minute less And we must stop, I know. But right now, let's pretend It will be beautiful always And will not hurt There will be no scars when we are through. But your eyes that speak so softly Remain our weak point That tender place that says, "don't go..." (January 24, 2004) |