After Thought

You gave life to the man within me.

I offered you the world and put my heart in your hands-

which brought a smile to your face

every time you did picture an “us”.

Our dialogues had a poetic sensation to them.

It brought us to the same plateau in so many ways-

I’m talking mentally, emotionally, and sensually uplifting.

I always knew what was in your heart-

a picture of me imprinted along the walls,

growing more deep-seated and detailed with every beat.

But your mind-

your mind was a more fragile place.

I never did entertain the idea of manipulating minds-

only the heart;

to me, it is a more genuine fixture

and I never did like impeding on thoughts.

I let your mind ponder its own path-

as I do every other.

Which I come to realize,

was my Achilles.

What was in your head intrigued me-

but I didn’t want to intrude.

Every day I wondered-

What was going on in there?

What thoughts did it encompass?

Being too careful has its faults.

See, the mind is intertwined with Love-

it is the equal to the Heart.

I call it Emotion’s Rationale.

Had I known this then,

I would have manipulated it-

With equal sincerity I did your Heart.

Because in your mind,

you did not see us together;

you had another vision for us.

Something you thought more everlasting-

“Friends”.

Even though I was ingrained in your heart,

I was locked out of your mind.

To this day,

I still wonder what was on your mind;

and why I was not included.

Now when I see you-

within another world

with another Heart in hand.

I see your thoughts in your eyes

and I hear it in your words.

I understand both levels of Love now-

I know I’m in your heart-

I know I’m in your mind-

I am your After Thought.