Love.

As I tiptoe to the edge of your mind pool
....I hesitate.
I look up at you as you smile at me with your beautiful face.
We take off all our clothes.
I am your student, fill my mind like a notebook page.
I am ready to learn what makes you tick.
What makes you move.
What makes you, YOU.
You jump in ahead & call out to me.
I dip my toe into your waters,
So warm, so inviting.
I jump into the shallow end
Splashing & laughing with you in the water, absorbing what I have learned.
I giggle at the fact that we have so much in common, even the same favorite color.
I walk closer to you, as you stand magestically in the middle of your pool.
Learning about your dreams, your inspirations, some of your thoughts.
You grab me & kiss me passionately, and I smile at the fact that you have let me in so fully.
You then grab my hand & pull me to the pool's edge, ready to leave.
I follow you until I realize,
I have not swam all the way thru your pool.
I tap you on the shoulder.
"Let me swim deeper!" I say.
"NO." 
Your stern commandment echos through my brain as the pool's water ripples in fear.
I pout my lips & cross my arms.
Does he underestimate me ?
I've swam thru pools way deeper than this,I am sure.
I turn around & start to doggie paddle back to the middle.
You jump in the water & scream for me to come back.
I look back at you as tears fill your eyes.
I start to wonder, what does he have in this pool that he does not want me to swim thru?
To explore?
I wipe your tears & kiss your eyelids.
"Its ok baby, I'm HERE."
You warn me that its too deep, I will not survive.
I kiss you softly & remind you that I'm your ride o' die bitch. Here till the end.
BONNIE & CLYDE.
You smile & bid me good luck as you step back to the edge.
...you tell me you love me.
My heart flutters.
I start to swim deeper, confident in myself.
I look back at you & wink, as you give me a feeble smile.
I swim thru the drama you've been in.
Fights, ex girlfriends, family feuds.
My heart goes out to you.
As I swim closer to the end, I start to see warning signs.
"TURN BACK" ; "DEEP WATERS"
"FOR YOUR SAFETY, PLS RETURN TO THE SHALLOW WATERS."
I start to get nervous, but I continue swimming,
Gliding thru your waters.
All of a sudden,
I'm yanked beneath the surface.
I hear you calling my name but my lungs are filling.
I can't scream back.
The waters turn red.
I shiver as I drown in your waters filled of your inner most thoughts.
Desires.
Dreams.
I splash & kick to get back to the surface.
This is too much, your too DEEP. 
ANGER, FRUSTRATION,HEARTACHE,DEATH,MURDER.
I can't take this, I can't take it.
....air.
I realize I have taken in a breath of fresh air.
I open my eyes as I see your face.
A beautiful face, wrought with pain.
You pull me out the pool & hand me a towel.
I dry you off as you dry me off.
I look into your eyes & caress your face.
I hold you in my arms & rock you back & forth.
Telling you it will be ok.
You ask me if I have swam too deep, if I was frightened.
I was scared as hell.
But as I look in his eyes ,I see the scared little boy peaking thru.
I take a deep breath.
"NO"
My powerful word echoed thru his pool , his mind.
I told him I was here to stay , me & you ..you & me .. we & us .
Period point blank.
We get up , holding hands as we walk in unison.
Maybe next time , we will swim thru those waters.
Together.