i know exactly when
you enter the room,
my skin crawls, in awareness
my eyes track your every move
your scent wafts, sails through the air
and finds me, encloses me
like a hound sensing its prey
it excites me, makes my blood
rush, i will it to slow down, you
might hear my heart beating
too loudly, it might cause you to run

and i don't want you to flee,
i know you spook too easy,
i can't allow you to be
too afraid of me
so i'll feign control, i'll fake indifference
and if by chance your gaze
meets mine i'll swiftly look away,
engage you in a quick game
of hide and go seek
when you are unaware, i'll go ahead and take a peek
but as soon as you try and catch
me as i stare longingly
i'll take cover, behind a wall of
pretend disinterest
i'll be convincing,
i swear you won't suspect a thing

i won't let it show,
no, you can never, ever, forever know