By rebelray
Date: 2016 Oct 02
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Extroversial

My emotions refuse to be caged.
Joy is meant to be displayed, and
Hope is intended to inspire!
Neither should be suppressed,
As if riddled by guilt.

I offer a promise
Of honesty, respect and trust.
Beyond that, I won't invite,
Nor seek, any conditions.
Just that you reciprocate.
It really is that easy.
Being that it's only a beginning.

But listen closely...
Please know,
When love emerges,
It OWNS me.
When it materializes,
I have no defense.
I don't need to scream it aloud
From the highest mountains,
But I can't be concerned
About the world finding out.

It's not to be whispered in secret;
Nor displayed and acknowledged
Only when no one else is near.
It must exist without
A sense of the forbidden.
If its hidden... is there shame?
As if I'm cheating?

Admittedly, it gets in my head,
Experience has taught me
It doesn't deserve the power.
Loving in the dark
Is the only force I know of
That will extinguish
All the possibilities that love offers
Before given the chance to realize.

You don't have to anticipate what's next.
As it happens, we'll face it together.
For now, its been awhile.
So let's enjoy the thrill
That our excitement uncovers...
Out loud.
Out in the open.
Out of the shadows.

RF 10/02/2016 5:12pm