the shift

i said i wouldn’t bother you
but bothering is what i do
ask my ex. he’ll say ‘it’s true!’

how hard it is to just sit tight
my heart and stomach start colliding
no choice left. i’m now resigned

each time your brown eyes meet mine
complete heterochromia beguiling
hypnotizing, spellbinding

kind, strong, great intent
manners of a gentleman
an ego like the rest of them

that never will define your worth
a body built from stone and earth
that body now worn down to dirt

ice, wind, water, weight
even rock dilapidates
erosive power shifting shapes

intrinsically opposed to fate
recreating along the way
as new life resuscitates

shaping landscapes over time
the beauty we’re all meant to find
sometimes hides the beast inside

buried but so alive
one day you’ll find your fire
the intense love you deserve and desire

attraction like magnets
intuition drastic
i was one of three you picked

though boundaries changed
i feel the same
what a friend i’ve gained

i’ll call it love
but whatever it was…
i knew the shift had come