𝕌ℕ𝔻𝔼ℝ𝕋𝕆𝔼

By candlelight

I sit in the

still night air

the only motion is

the candle's

steady flicker

heavy thoughts

weigh like boulders

on my weary shoulders

my heart nearing broken

words left unspoken

longing for affection

fear of bearing rejection

bare introspection

and then

stupid me

leaned on my own idea

even though I was

told two words

that I clearly heard

my lonely stirred

my impatience

like a senseless fool

dipped my toe in the pool

just to see

turned out to be

a piranha breeding farm

devoid of manners or charm

a pit of pride and lust

didn't trick my trust

Discernment over-rules

vulgarity of drools

my toe ravaged to the bone

makes me guess I'll stay alone

treated like an object

led me to conscientiously object

my poor heart's trauma

from raunchy carnal drama

from a distance

they seem pretty harmless

but looks are deceiving

when it comes to piranhas.