I, a Man of Ample Fear

The gentle contours of your skin Caught the corner of my eye And stirred a feeling deep within That I could not deny; A liquid fire so immense Pulsing through my deadened core, Rousing every single sense Unwilling to ignore The gravity of my passion; The unyielding of desire, Sustenance in need of ration, Touch that I require. With one glance I felt a quiver Of unrelenting yearning Streaming through me like a river Of flame, ever burning. But I, a man of ample fear Put my lust in proper check And looked away as you came near To hide this ardent wreck.