I'M Not Asking For Much Poem by Leria Hawkins

I'm Not Asking For Much
Date: January 25,2015

You've set a fire burning
And I don't know what to do
I would let it burn forever, love
If my dreams were really true
You wash across my memories
A flame to sear my veins
And I could live in this delusion
If it weren't for the pain
I dream in black and blue, dear
To match my tortured heart
I'm on a ship that's slowing sinking
Left swimming with the sharks
I understand your motives, babe
I comprehend the game
But I cannot bear the burden
When you cannot speak my name

My soul you have forsaken
As though I have no right
To a moment of loves veracity
Or a second in the light
You only seek the comfort
Of my shadow in the dark
Avoiding all that's righteous
Or the matters of my heart
You cling to my affection
Like a soul that's set aflame
But I only hear you whisper
Of desires that have no name
You long to know the secrets
Of a heart you will not hold
And you only hint of passion
When you sense it growing cold

You call on your charisma, babe
As a tool to have your way
And with cool deliberation
You keep your wolves at bay
My love has never touched you
You simply cannot feel
So much I have to offer
For you, there's nothing real
I have to let you go, dear
No longer can I stand
To love with such a passion
What I cannot understand
I've loved you since forever
I know I always will
And when I think about you
My heart will love you still

I've made peace with your refusal
I know just where I stand
I'll always hold your interest
As, you're just that kind of man
But, you cannot see my heart, babe
Or understand my pride
But that's okay, my precious
I know…I've been denied
So take your lust, your passion
Your whispers in the night
And give them to your lover
It surely is your right
But, leave me with my memories, dear
A dream to hold me tight
It's the least that you can give me
Given all the tears I've cried

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