Being afraid, Love asks its bare question

Being afraid

Love asks its bare question

robs us of our separateness

forces us too close

to one another

and we succumb to the feelings

become part of them.

Being afraid

Love is a dancing partner

who will shoot

the heels off your shoes

if you are a lousy dancer

and believe me

its bullets are not blind!

Being afraid

Love is a salesman

of fancy pajamas

for even fancier parties

because lovers

are embarrassed

to show up naked

on their first date.

Being afraid

Love is a false clue

in a private investigation

because nothing

can really kill anybody

when they need

somebody to love.