i'm embarrassed

i’m embarrassed by
how u n c o m f o r t a b l e
being loved
makes me

that someone would
deign to
t o u c h me
on purpose
and t e n d e r l y

that someone would
c h o o s e time
with me
ask me questions
want to k n o w me

i’m embarrassed by how
o v e r w h e l m i n g that is
for me

by
how r a r e
that’s been
for me

by how
s i g n i f i c a n t l y it
moves me

and
by how a c h i n g l y
it destroys me
when it g o e s

if only you knew
how easy it is
to sway me
just
be n i c e

show k i n d n e s s

i’m b l o w n
a w a y