By Ali
Date: 2006 Oct 27
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Capriccio (II)

I am a danger
you don't recognize--
only half a heart
away from giving in.
The perfect place to hide

is always in the arms
of someone else.
I wonder at your caution.
I wonder at my curiosity.
I wonder...

My smile is Cheshire,
my movements
Delilah. The paradox
of innocence and experience--
I am not wholly who I am.
But I am. I am

when it matters most.
And I offer you
the reason--but even then,
extending,
I may not give. Every word
is a walk, without a destination.

Yes, you may run--
I see that. By all means,
follow the exit. But I reserve
the right, as well--
still, judging by your smile,
I doubt you would decline--
There's still too much to tell.