How Far Down is the Drop?

A ring adorning a finger,

Not of its owner.

A lanyard adorning a neck,

Not of its owner.

Petty thefts in the name of my secret

Affection for you.

A stampede in our stomachs,

Belonging to neither.

A world encapsulating us,

Belonging elsewhere.

Misplaced fortunes in the name of my secret

Affection for you.

A stolen touch,

Foreign to us both.

A forced touch,

Thrilling to us both.

Begged grazes in the name of my secret

Affection for you.

A question looming,

I hope belonging to you and me too.

A question to be answered,

Belonging from feelings anew.

Agonizing doubt in ecstasy in the name of my secret

Affection for you.