The Chase Poem by Suzanne Hayasaki

Take me by surprise
Like sunlight in my eyes
Like the touch of an old friend
In some foreign corner of the world.

Capture my attention
Like a falling star
Like my name heard whispered
In an exchange between two strangers.

Lull me into contentment
Like clouds passing in a blue sky
Like a lullaby sung in a soothing voice
By a young mother cuddling her infant.

Then tame me
Like a sailor at sea
Like a trainer petting a tiger
Like a warlock riding a dragon.

Cautiously
Respectfully
Courageously
Or not at all.