As long as I close my eyes;

I’ll be safe.

As long as I don’t see it;

It never happened.

Squeeze down eyelids,

Till the lashes cut in

And the blood flows:

Out and down,

Across.

Me.

And you,

Because you’ll

Be close.

“Take a peek;

Please?”

The moment begs.

Satisfaction;

My eyes know.

What I knew.

That you knew.

That I knew.

That we were.

Get it?

Neither does me…

My eyes were date-raped;

By a single moment.

They caused the steal

Of their own purity.

But I can’t take my

Eyes off of you;

I’m the eyesight

Whore.

Since you don’t need contact;

Physical.

Since you do need connections;

Emotional.