I'm haunted by a tempting thought <br />An action that I fear <br />When dormant, it feels miles away <br />But when in longing, I know it's there <br /> <br />Thoughts swim inside my head all day <br />But this one never seems to yield <br />I wonder if you think about it <br />And just how it makes you feel. <br /> <br />My voice will never speak of this <br />I'll keep this secret safe inside of me <br />Cruelly ironic hanging on my lips <br />As if that's where it's supposed to be <br /> <br />Cracked and dry, someday sometime <br />Maybe someone will step up to the plate <br />I know who I'll hope it to be, <br />I know I'll hope it's not too late.<br /><br />Cathelynne Ross Walker<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/my-pre-electoral/
