Would You Run From Me

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WOULD YOU RUN FROM ME? You circle me like a hawk a mouse Not realising you're the prey You're so obvious yet elusive You radiate uncertainty and fear And longing My soft curls, my tiny me Your endearing bravado Such transparent play around The open self that I am If I would take your hand Would you withdraw it? If my thumb would fondle your pouting lips Would you run from me? If my arm would encircle your wonderful waist Would you jump and run? Back to that closet I found you in? *** January 3, 2017

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Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 4/15/2017 9:19:00 PM

This is a great write Darren, and I second Chris liking the sly smile creeping accross my face reading it xomo 7s love

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 4/16/2017 7:10:00 AM

Indeed, not being able to be yourself is a dreary existence, painfully so, be it sexuality, gender, or a relationship-intimate or otherwise; the relationship with yourself suffers.

Darren White
Date: 4/16/2017 1:07:00 AM

Hehe :) It IS a frustrating reality though, all those lovely closeted gay men who are so ashamed that they rather deny....

Frederic Parker

Date: 1/3/2017 3:13:00 PM

each one of us has three faces, the one we show the world, the one we show our friends, the one we wear when alone with our thoughts in quiet solitude questioning God

Frederic Parker
Date: 1/4/2017 11:55:00 AM

I don't believe I said everything my poetic friend

Darren White
Date: 1/3/2017 8:29:00 PM

I agree... questioning though... everything really, everything.

Chris Green

Date: 1/3/2017 11:44:00 AM

This was really good. I like the sly smile I feel while I read this.

Darren White
Date: 1/3/2017 12:06:00 PM

Yep ;) So did I!