Don't Make Me Poem by Maya Hanson

when i'm strong and fierce and full of fire,
running wild
he will not slow me down.

he can smooth over all the cracks,
he can tell you everything you've ever wanted to know
and more you didn't,
he can learn the ropes with no shame.

he holds his opinions close
and his friends closer.

but i still hold back from the free fall,
a fingertip away,
it's like he's always searing his edges
and i'm afraid he could steal my fire,
eat me up with the ashes,
leave me barren

even though i know he won't-
his hands are too perfect to belong to a thief.

i beg without knowing,
kiss without telling,
love without leaving
he plays me for a fool and turns back every time.

all i want to say is

don't make me
regret.

when i fall
don't make me
love or hate the zero gravity.

when you touch me
don't make me
snap,
break the glass.