it's that naked love
that freaks our inner bug
which creeps up vulnerable
and bares the squishy stuff
for the one with killer charm

but the ones past the fun
stay till the sun
tho they shouldn't
cuz they can't help it

no choice
not fair
loving on that dare
is a scare that bleeds
all senseless

to have a commitment that counts calendars
is more contract than salad bars fixings
not a choice of the best but figuring out the rest
that no star test can hack all the features
known lack to attack the neural pathways
screeching out cliched phrase on the flirt

when it hurts
there's a chance
your bad is stomped sad
and it takes a champ
to expose that hard edge
and swear to honor
the agreed upon terms
instead of arguing
what was signed when
and whether it was duress

of course that flow of grim tableaus
formed by trauma mems and sinister
can lead one to trust when it's better to go
but to know is the know of deets and peeps
that fortify the insides to divine
the worriers from the raw burn
those that'll chomp all offered
and demand isolation in return
when the socials on decline
check the fine print and record lines

love is fun when it's dangerous for a minute
but don't confuse kink for the chains of limit
what happens hot should still cool trust not
the bot with good tools find the soft spots
in the hug of afterthought in the squeeze
of wishful tomorrows let tears flow free

it's a rush to run
and trust the breeze
find the one who fucks up
and owns their stains
even when the clean
takes a team don't lean
back and think of new pacts

that's the bond off songs
beyond the hit and quit it
the real fear that comes
with the rust and foul guts
of the skewer from broke trust

cuz no one ever knows
whose a sap and who grows
it's the same leap as a kiss
but the land is months off
so let the armor drop

raise gates welcome risk
but keep the swords ready
past the roses after wine
the candle heat has to smoke

the ones that clean the wax
the ones that bleed and fight back
the ones that honor contracts
will love in the quiet
between parting kiss
and the greeting of fire