used

Piercing through me,
Straight to the bone,
He turns his gaze to me.
The embers in his eyes
Reveal his true intentions.

I shy away from the coals,
Uneasy but intrigued.
A sigh escapes from me
As I turn away to leave.

Calling out my name,
He lets it linger on his lips,
Lending it a softness
Otherwise absent.

With one look, one glance,
The bond between us
Is steadfast and permanent,
Never letting us free.

But who can he be?
Fused as one, together at last…
Confused, utterly, with all my being…
Perused, a novel desired but not bought.