Here,
.
.
I
remove
.
t
h
e
.
clothes
.
o
f
.
false
impressions . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
moral
perceptions . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
I
strip
down . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
I
strip
down . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
I
strip
down . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
t
o
–
–
–
what
.
i
s
.
truly
me . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ entertaining
my
.
o
w
n
.
beliefs
.
a
n
d
.
fantasies . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
without
having
.
t
o
.
worry
about
.
w
h
a
t
.
others
.
m
i
g
h
t
.
think . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
o
r
–
–
–
how
others
.
m
i
g
h
t
.
feel . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ how
others
.
m
i
g
h
t
.
think
.
o
r
.
feel . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
Would
you
.
b
e
.
surprised
.
t
o
.
find,
.
.
t
h
a
t
.
.
although
.
y
o
u
.
sleep
next
.
t
o
.
me
.
a
t
.
night,
.
.
t
h
e
.
.
door
.
w
a
s
.
hidden
.
a
l
l
.
the
while . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ the
door
.
w
a
s
.
hidden
.
a
l
l
.
the
while . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ the
door
.
t
o
.
the
life
.
I
.
t
r
y
.
to
deny . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ the
life
.
I
.
t
r
y
.
to
deny . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
where
I
entertain,
–
–
multiple
guests
.
a
t
.
a
time . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
w
h
o
–
–
–
seduce
me
.
w
i
t
h
.
silent
smiles
.
w
h
e
n
.
they
look
.
i
n
t
o
.
my
eyes . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ who
maneuver
.
t
o
.
seek
.
a
n
d
.
find . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
seek
.
a
n
d
.
find . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
seek
.
a
n
d
.
find . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
m
y
–
–
–
most
prized
.
a
n
d
.
private
passions
.
burning
inside . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
They
.
b
u
r
n
.
inside . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
They
.
b
u
r
n
.
inside . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
They
.
b
u
r
n
.
inside . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
they
always
know
.
w
h
e
n
.
it’s
time
.
t
o
,
leave . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
they
always
know
.
w
h
e
n
.
it’s
time
.
t
o
.
arrive . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
they
.
a
r
e
.
always
willing
.
t
o
.
wine,
.
.
a
n
d
.
.
dine,
.
.
a
n
d
.
.
spend
.
t
h
e
.
time . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
l
l
–
–
–
hours
.
o
f
.
the
day
.
o
r
.
night . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ all
hours
.
o
f
.
the
day
.
o
r
.
night . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
You
might
.
b
e
.
surprised
.
t
o
.
find,
–
–
faces
.
y
o
u
.
recognize . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
b
u
t
–
–
–
you’ll
never
know
.
f
o
r
.
sure . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ you’ll
never
know
.
f
o
r
.
sure . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
f
o
r
–
–
–
they
.
d
o
.
not
.
s
a
y
.
a
word . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
they
.
d
o
.
not
linger
.
a
t
.
the
door . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ they
do
.
n
o
t
.
linger
.
a
t
.
the
door . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
Closer . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ you
want
.
t
o
.
be
closer . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
b
u
t
–
–
–
how
will
.
y
o
u
.
ever
compete
.
w
i
t
h
.
those
.
t
h
a
t
.
live
.
i
n
.
fantasy ?
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ how
will
.
y
o
u
.
ever
compete
.
w
i
t
h
.
those
.
w
h
o
.
whisper
softly . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
sweetly . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
serenely ?
–
–
–
.
.
.
How
will
.
y
o
u
.
compete ?
–
–
–
.
.
.
How
will
.
y
o
u
.
compete ?
–
–
–
.
.
.
How
will
.
y
o
u
.
compete ?
–
–
–
.
.
.
w
i
t
h
–
–
–
those
.
w
h
o
.
relentlessly
tease . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ with
those
.
w
h
o
.
relentlessly
tease
.
m
y
.
each
.
a
n
d
.
every
need,
–
–
from
.
.
d
e
e
p
.
.
inside
.
o
f
.
me.
Reflection: This was a romantic-themed poem that I wrote back in May of 2002 in reflection of the haunting tease of romantic fantasies that tug, and pull, and maneuver, and compete for attention to the point they can derail any real, present-day romances being pursued or engaged in at the time. I’ve had a few experiences like this in my life – especially in my younger days – as I’m sure many others have.