A Point Outside the Circle

I love one from a distance
In my thoughts and daytime dreams
With a passion without resistance
A love stuffed heart with bursting seams

Here, far removed from her
I reflect on her beauty and her charm
And how they cause my soul to stir
Thoughts kept secret, safe from harm

My inhibitions keep me away
Afraid of her ridicule, her rejection
Afraid of the poisoned words she'd say
The twisted reality of my inner reflection

Just stab me with a thousand blades
For that pain is sure and true
While feelings live in masquerades
Veiling her intentions far from view

I'd build her a golden palace
And place her on the throne
But I love her from a distance
And from there I love alone