Because I pretended in you

Like a fan blowing cool air on my face in the heat of summer,
you were a drink of water
Relieving me from the desert of my frustrations,
Having hunted too often in the open
Making my scent familiar to my prey

Yet you were drawn to my eyes
Sensing the hunger within me and
Unafraid to give yourself to me
For my satisfaction

And once I had tasted you,
My savagery bled away.

You tamed me with your sacrifice
Knowing the flesh was nothing to give anyway

I was the beast, heavy headed in your lap
While you stroked my thoughts into
Tranquil imaginings of what love must be

And while I dreamed
You found my heart
And dug your fingers deep into it
While I, drugged with your pleasure, only winced
Feeling myself bleeding, disbelieving the pain you smiled upon me
Because I pretended in you.


Copyright 2004 Eric Nunnally