My Desire

Secretly, I hope to leave you captivated,

Not by beauty in the form of physical appeal,

But in a passionate and consuming longing,

A longing for the me you know in every word I write.

HHHHHH

Secretly, I dream that you hang on my every line,

A stricken man who finds himself in my emotion,

A wanting love whom I unknowingly charm

With my idealistic and naïve faith in true love.

HHHHHH

Secretly, I imagine you enchanted with this forward confession,

To read these lines with a desperate, love sustained fervor,

To hold their meaning close to you, and by doing so

Hold me close to you so I can be sure you understood.

HHHHHH

Secretly, I desire to leave you dependent on my poetry

As I am dependent on you for my every inspiration

I want to leave us in equal in this romantic reliance

I want you to love me as I, not so secretly, love you.