Why Can'T You? Poem by Natalie Castro

Strike you across the face, hear you cry
Fist to the stomach, watch the blood flow
I kneel down near you, pin you
Stare into your eyes and kiss your bloody lips
No, I don’t love you
Love ad care are two very different things
You weep in pain, ask to let you go
Grabbing my wrists you look up at me
Ask for mercy
I go back to what I was doing
You moan in displeasure
I am the wolf, you the sheep
Though the alpha fell for the delicate lamb
Why?
I love you, I finally realize
Why can’t you love me as well?