Slipping

Clinging
tightly
to the wall.
Afraid
that I
might finally fall.
Your eyes
they hold me
silently.
Like cuffing
metal
I can't break free.
Your silent stare
full of wonder
lingers there
where my heart might be.
If it weren't beating
up in my throat...
leaping out
my open throat.
lips parted
in a forbidden sigh
turning around
but caught by your eyes.
I cling to the wall
for it is my life.
I hide in these shadows
void of the light.
I am a flower
holding the wall.
the wall for support
in case I might fall.
In danger of falling,
my heart hits the floor.
you look at me,
and nothing matters more.
My control
is slipping
out of my grasp.
My flailing hands
wildly clasp
the hem of my skirts
as I flee from the room.
I cannot stay,
staring at you.

I now have no wall
to hold as I fall.
What can I do?
I have fallen
in love.
Fallen for you.