Silent, Surreptitious, and in Love

“Silent, Surreptitious, and in Love”


I’ve always been with you
You don’t detect me, but I’m there
If there’s one thing I can’t do,
It’s to leave you alone
Your stunning ebony hair is like ravens’ feathers,
Your pearly complexion like the arms of angels,
All captured perfectly on a Canon camera
I’m not mad, I just can’t resist you
Blame nature for this love,
My needing and wanting to be near you

Every.

Single.

Solitary.

Day.

I am, actually
I trail you from daybreak to midnight
I slip into your home when you have your back turned
And watch you
Relishing your splendor
I lurk in your closet,
Under your bed,
And across the street
Waiting for you patiently
(This is how dedicated I am)
Where there’s light I’m nearby
Where there’s dark, I gaze at you from your walls
Like a ghost,
Because my love is secret
And silent
And some may call it “shadowy”
The irony is almost too much to stand
I am, after all, your shadow.