Poetic Referendum(s) On Life

Until Then

Until Then, For Your Love

You held all the love, all
The offerings of
A lonely boy,
Eyes fixed on
Your every movement until
You could feel the weight
Of my gifts
In your accepting arms
Weakening like your smile that
I see falter
Like the light in your eyes that
I see dim
A gaze tightens, forms lines
Around your mouth, below
I see form upon
Your exposed hairline

I speak
But your mute button pressed
view you scan the channels
In the sky
For another
For forgiveness
For tempting a young boy, needy
For your acceptance,
For your commitment
For your unconditional love

I can wear out a welcome quick
I can wear on a soul
I can wear you down
I can wear this heart on my sleeve
Until then.

7.13
7.18.21

More edits coming. Stalker-y.