The desire within you burned so deep
What happened to that part of you now
Did it die, or is it asleep
Maybe I’m starting to lose my glow
Am I too refined…is my age is starting to show
When I walk into a room now
You see me, but don’t even make eye contact
Instead of reaching for me, you turn your back
Barely acknowledging my presence
From the looks of things, it would appear
You’d rather I not come near
How did we get to this place
How do we get back and erase”
Something magnetic jolted inside of me. I opened my eyes and scanned the room in search of Tasha. Blinking, I stilled at the profile of the man I knew soul to soul.
Jacob.
My poetry spitting lips halted, as my breath caught.
Thinking I paused for effect, the audience clapped and snapped, demanding more. Jacob’s dark, searing eyes insisted the same. A tear fell down my cheek as I silently challenged him with the same two questions that ended my piece.
Then, I found Tasha’s face in the crowd. Her big eyes and sincere smile told me she coached me to the stage to bare my raw feelings so Jacob could hear. Or, was it a simple case of him having his security follow me everywhere I went? Maybe I didn’t lose them like I thought I did.
Either way, snaps ricocheted throughout the room, bringing my attention back to the stage where I stood locked in panic. I looked out again into Jacob’s curious eyes and gave him and the crowd what they wanted, more.
“Your attention, I’m constantly wanting
Our passion’s fire can’t be allowed to die
The thought that we could ever be over, the devil is a lie
The fire in our soul is destined to catch
You bring the gasoline baby and I’ll bring a match
Let us live in truth…
Let’s be lovers and do what lovers do
This day
...all day
...and baby all night
I want you