To A Benefactor Poem by Eloida Capuno

you were the solid
rock i leaned on
at my weakest
yet you showed me
your own weaknesses
there were no
pretensions in between

you cared like
a father would
providing all
that you could
but you know
what you wanted
a hand to hold
a body to caress
a need to assert
your manhood

now the sun is setting
bidding you goodbye
the last rays slowly
fading into the night
you speak no more
of desire but only
murmurs a sigh

looking at you i am
second guessing
what lies behind
the timid smile
and silently wished
you could stay a
long while