Reaching

An appetite so fierce,
It knots my stomach.
A love that has laid dormant for so long is clawing its way to the surface.
Reaching a hand out for a gentle grasp of requited admiration.
These words linger on my tongue, choking me. Trying to pry their way past my lips.
But I fear they will fall on deaf ears…
One sided commitment is my biggest nightmare.
I’ve lived it many times.
I love too fiercely, scorched by my own flame.
All the while, others stomp out my embers,
Complaining about the heat.
I picture you, with a smile that makes me melt and a laugh that makes me giddy and wish that you’d feel the same about me….
Do I take the leap?
Or continue praying you’ll come to your senses?