Feelings so caught in myself
I cannot share them,
Cannot even find the words
To reassure him
That the way I feel is real,
Is true,
Is forever.

The darkness pulls me down
And reminds me
That I am not to feel
This way,
That in the end
I will be trapped
And devoured like
A scared animal.

Seeing the eyes
Of my predator now
Should warn me,
Make me turn and run.

But my eyes are fixed,
I'm trapped and caught
In this web of love
He weaved for me.

I do not want to run,
I do not want to hide,
I want to share the feelings
And trust him
To keep them safe.

I want him to love me
And let me love him ...

But why can't I let myself?