The heart and its' wants
The love that hungers to be given
The held back part kept closed
Half-hearted
Unobtainable unreachable unwanted
Choice eludes the heart
Like a dart tossed - bullseye
Who knows exactly where it will pierce
The center, off-center, the floor
It might fall, why fall, for what
Can not be had
The heart is not for having we lend it
Out here and there
But what of the taken heart?
The one captured in a glance
Stolen in a first kiss
Hands whose touch holds the key
Helpless that heart is
So rare and always a surprise
Is it from want of wanting?
The giving in, the letting go
Only to fall - always gravity
The weight, this life, the borders, the planet
The other the taker
He knows how to get
Gives just enough to keep a heart tethered
His intentions clear - to get
Not his hearts' passion
Just what he wants
To be adored is enough for him
Though he collects hearts it's not his want
No, it is the center that he holds
The throne he sits upon
Mastering his universe
King of hearts lover of none
Enough... there is always just enough
To keep the wanter wanting
Waiting always willing
Hoping he will come
To choose this one
Just once
The one.
Rain, from Coupling Love is…., The book is available on iBooks. The entire series includes 36 abstract and erotic digital paintings.