you.
waltzed in, took the lead.
i am not a follower
but somehow you caught my attention.
turned my head.
led.
my thoughts.
my thoughts.
stolen, like candy from a child.
by you, thief.
you took my warning.
read me like a book.
unafraid of the challenges,
the bogged down chapters.
you dared.
now, you reside in my morning coffee.
the afternoon cigarette.
the hungry stare from that stranger..
he was you to me.
and i cannot wait for what lies ahead.
because i know it lies within you.
