The Shadows Of My Doubt Poem by Leria Hawkins

The Shadows Of My Doubt
Date: July 28,2015

I saw you in the shadows
Hiding in your favorite place
Between my heart and someplace darker
Where you steal my breathing space
You scrutinize with cunning
Lust flaming in your eyes
You want me tied and cornered
Enamored by your guise
Yet, I gave you my umbrella
To keep you warm and dry
And I whispered all my secrets
Your thirst to satisfy
You hungered for my passion
Fed upon my flame
Then left me cold and haunted
Trying to hide my hurt and shame
You linger in the shadows
Silenced by the light of day
Like a man who cannot whisper
Until the skies above are gray
Then you croon about sweet nothings
Spark fire beneath my skin
Singing oh, sweet promises
That lure my heart to sin
You whisper of a future
Where you can speak my name
Enticing me with lullabies
To keep my heart aflame
You flow through me like lava
You sear me to the core
Then as the dawn is breaking
You disappear once more
I saw you in the shadows, dear
Hiding in your favorite place
Between my heart and someplace darker
In dreams of fire and lace
I’m haunted by the memories
Of a heart I cannot touch
I’m addicted to a fantasy
I struggle in its clutch
You are my rage and passion
A crush that is a lie
You’re a brazen, grand illusion
A heartbreak, then goodbye

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