your heart blazed beautifully
against mine

fluttering gentle wings
like a bird who has never
been free

and sometimes the night
is more alluring
than we ever could be

but if i were the center of the universe
you would belong to everyone
and i hate to share

just love me
you say

you who have never painted
a self portrait

and i want to ask who it is
im touching

but you can barely hold eye contact
as is

or maybe it’s just that i like
loving a reflection
of myself