☆°▪︎ TEASING MY EACH AND EVERY NEED ▪︎°☆

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.