THE CLOSET MYSTIC

I can already see you

so clearly

those gilded locks

and eyes that make me like putty

how could a glance

rob me of my will

you make me weak at the knees

why not allow myself

to fall onto them?

a goddess deserves worship.

here I am

stricken by your grace

in religious conversion

you magnetize me with great gravity

and I am pulled into orbit —

such is the nature of heavenly bodies.

and I am enamored by your temple.

I want to adore you

so much of value

that you deserve to express

you’ve been treated like a peasant

but I see an empress.

you are the artwork

and the muse

I want to make you feel safe

I want to clear away

scars of your past

I’ll have the head

of anyone who taught you

that you need to hide your light

I want to love you

so you can become more of you

for I can’t help but feel

Like I see you,

and they did not

…

I know not what will become of us

but you’ve already made me feel things

that stir something within my heart

the thought of friendship and romance alike

both stir joy within me

though I cannot help but feel smitten

by such a compassionate woman

you’ve already lit something within me

that gives me hope,

that gives me courage.

thank you