Tepid Soul

Endless is life's array of decadent sweets Chosen only to partake a portion of treats Ever aware of the fleeted glances my way Ashamed by my ecstasy and willingness to fray Storms within beg to jump into seas of calm I dare just skin the surface with my palm Cracks run down the length of my shield As I feel myself finally begin to yield My clothes stripped bare with open skin I submerge myself and take it all in Violent cold enters my every pore My breathless gasps as I wish for everything and more