Obsessed By You Poem by Louise Tredoux

Oh Rudi, I’m obsessed by you, Juliette says I am and
it’s true, I love you - hiding your email messages from
her, she says she wants to see what words you wrote
have me in transports of delight

I refuse to show them to her, fearing that when you
return, she’ll usurp you completely, mesmerised by
your loving messages like I am, unable to concentrate
on anything else while under your spell

I walk about in a dream, cannot see anything, Juliette
pulling me out of harm’s way, should she also discover
the beauty of your soul, I won’t have anyone rational to
help me through reality until your return

I burn in obsessive dreams for your safe return, today
I’ll try to focus on the here and now – until an email
message from the boat arrives – then I’m going to
give free rein to the feelings bubbling within me!