Almost had me.
Almost took me in.
your bight eyes
and shining smile.
Radiant to a fault,
like staring at a supernova
and surviving.
Who am I to resist you?
you come with all of your charms,
and I,
a simple man,
cannot dissuade
my nature.
Like a moth
to a flame,
I know
that I will burn
as I encounter you.
Your heat
will devour my wings
and bring me in
to the arms
of my waiting angel.
I was almost enchanted.
Not sure
what mechanism in my being
exists
to resist you,
but I watched you fall away.
Still shining,
still smiling,
still tempting me
to join your gravity
on your decent,
but I declined.
HG – 2021
