Snake Charmer

Spring 2009

It was almost too much
to have all of you
all at once
I kept loosing control
You kept touching my hand

I bounce between
never good enough
and loud laughter
and you just press your lips
harder and harder against mine

We kill away the night
locked up in your white room
with your red velvet curtains
and plenty of drink and smoke

I steal glances when you aren't looking
but I always feel your peripheral
catching me with such stealth

I have snakes in my past
they strangle me in my sleep
but you fancy yourself a snake charmer
and you pull them out of me
Leave it to a scorpion to tackle that feat

I feel you fighting for distance
while you're tightening your grip
killing time between now
and when you finally make up your mind

You say I'm lucid,
and garnished in candor
You say I confuse you
but my eyes never lie

You make me want to run
so we can play hide and seek
so you'll come find me
and prove my fears wrong

You make me want to lie
so you'll think I'm amazing
and cool and all those things
we all desperately want to be
when we're trying not to be seen

You remind me to be myself
with all my annoying truths,
my contagious laughter
and my loud shoes

You push me to the limit sometimes
I listen to your favorite songs
driving home from your house
I shiver at the thought of you;
a trembling adoration permeates
Then I go home and write it all down
so you can find me here
Here, in my place

Reviews

[poetic soul]

wow.. this was a thoughtful poem with lots of reality check of what i gal would feel and wanna do for a guy she love or a guy that charms her and the snakes of her past that haunt her!! nice poem.. good theme.. brilliant articulation.. :)

Regards,
Poetic Soul