outpour

why does the outpour

of one's sexual desire

for the other

when truthful, transparent, non-invasive

can trigger sharp emotions

a shame in the desirer

a fear in the desired

and a sudden tensing up of spirits

from newly-born mistrust?

must such desire be hidden always? I think not.

while mutual tension lives veiled between the pretending parties,

like a white curtained sphere that grows and grows more evident

unable to find an outlet in the world,

it cannot be seen

nor admitted

nor accepted

nor discarded.

it must be opened up and seen

by someone

before it can develop

or die.