i’ve always feared
looking straight into your eyes.
it makes me stand at the edge,
my nerves will betray any lies.

all my life i’ve built my walls
around me to keep dangers at bay.
then you came bounding down the halls,
looked straight, unaware much that day…

looked straight ignoring the shields
and looked determined to stay.

and my defenses crashed,
the impenetrable shell cracked,
the steely resolve came undone,
the protection, the security, all gone.

i feel naked under your stare,
no pockets to hide, nary a spare;
no cover against the biting cold
nothing else but do as i’m told.

i pray you do not use this against me
for you hold sway my heart
in the palm of you hand.
just one look through me
wrapped around your finger i’ll be.

i’ve always been wary
of letting myself be under your scrutiny.
but you’ve cast a spell upon me,
enmeshed in that spell i remain…

…wholeheartedly.