my pen has paced this paper
back and forth
tracing things I've said before
back and forth
repeating what I'm afraid to say
yet free to write
I love you, my darkness
I'm addicted to the pleasure
that you float me in
a bubble in the glass of your champagne
a bauble at the hollow of your neck
you've touched me, toyed with me
back and forth
and though I know I'm only
another bead on your chain
I can't pull free
my heartbeat is tied to your whim
my life dependent on your smile
I long to leave but wish to stay
back and forth I'm pacing
penning what I can't tell you
watching for the sky to open
looking for your arrival
I'm addicted
waiting for my fix to say
I love you