Would you hurt me?

[aquafi]

Do you like me? Do you hate me?
The whisper of the unspoken,
the glimpse of the unseen,
the quickly locked away,
'neath the underlying scene.

Would you laugh? Would you cry?
The simple, ample trust,
the hard, immobile face
the feelings that I must
deny to find my place.

Can you love me? Can you find me?
Lost beneath an answer,
found in your embrace,
slowly drifting forward
in a cold, uncertain pace.

Might you care? Might you lie?
A lost desire, a useless deed
a kindly smile, a hidden plea
a fear to hope, a wish to flee
caught by desire, torn by need.