Only A Man

Sometimes stilled voices speak the loudest
and those who listen to the space between thoughts
hear the most

I like to watch you and imagine those thoughts
I'm not a fool who thinks I know you
I'm only a man who wants to

The cadence of adoration
can mesmerize or repel
or settle softly into your heart

So let me be the shade you seek
when your feelings erupt in disquiet
and your sense of self dissolves

I might not have an answer
but I don't fear the question
I'll always hear what you have to say

and I am not afraid to hold you tightly
while the world spins beyond your control