Riveted by your gaze
I dissolve into your eyes
Drawn in by the intensity
Of this singular moment
As they speak everything
That neither of us can
Unable to hold your dare
I search for a way out
When my heart falters and
Trips over the curve of your lips
Steadied I turn to leave
But your hungry eyes
Wrestle me down
Ensnaring me inside of
This risky desire
-Michelle Stradford 2018
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PoetryA collection of poems and prose moving through the phases of love. Dedicated to those who feel fiercely and yet thrive whether loving, hurting or letting go.
