Left to Chance

Hooked on your eyes

My infatuation, accidental

You’re prominent in my mind

The landlord of my mental

I’ve leaned on my patience

Held back, reserved and gentle

But I want feelings I can own

I’m fatigued of these rentals

I know I should be forward

Open my mouth, use my voice

I don’t blame you, or anyone else

Its ultimately my choice

The outcome, it’s written

You could never rejoice

Even if I made you my queen

And traveled like royalty by Rolls Royce

So I’ll stick to the shadows

A hushed, faceless ghoul

You’ll shimmer as you always have

The prized, famed jewel

I’m just a shell in your presence

Beneath even a fool

What you do, reduce me

Unintentional, but cruel

You’re beautiful and pure

Your defense, a naive tool

My emotions can’t be seized

The embers, it only fuels

I long to have answers

Not the ones given in school

My heart relays the doubt

That you, and only you, can overrule

I’d surrender it all

Every last molecule

If you’d take the chance with me, venture out

To the deep end of the pool