you hold your heartbreak
close to your chest
even to the discerning eye
it’s nearly colorless
but to me
it’s vivid
brighter
than nature’s greens and blues
illuminated by the noon time sun
i see you
as a man
tall and strong
unbreakable
the young boy
you used to be
beneath the soft
deep brown
in your eyes
you contradict you
unintentionally
willingly
beautifully
there is something
inexplicably mine
within you
i am desperately
unable
to resist
either one of us
being this vulnerable
© jmr/2010
May 3rd, 2011 at 2:32 pm
I love the last stanza, there is nothing quite like that feeling.
September 27th, 2010 at 11:10 pm
hello sam :) thanks for the visit – it’s been awhile… i’m in the writing part of my cycle. hope all is well with you, my creative and talented friend.
September 27th, 2010 at 5:31 pm
“you contradict you”
great line.
this was a good read. thanks. enjoying catching up a bit here… =)
May 20th, 2010 at 12:38 pm
thank you, charles – i always appreciate your visits and your comments :)
May 20th, 2010 at 9:55 am
your title ring true, there is something about being possessed by someone and yet not necessarily a possession. and vulnerability is most attractive, especially when it is someone or something that isn’t renown as being vulnerable.it shows a willingness to love as well as be loved.
nice.