by Jared Cantrell

Created on: July 31, 2009

Black Belt.

There's a shield around you.
It's made of my shame.
I know you see it,
because you keep your hands to yourself.

There's no backlash
for making you uneasy,
except for the guilt,
oh the terrible guilt.

I saw the curves in your dress,
and I heard the motivation in your voice,
and I was choking myself,
I was choking myself with cowardice.

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