Bright blue eyes
Lock with mine.
I am drawn
Into their depths.
They study me
Intently.
Probing me,
Pulling out my secrets.
Leaving me
Vulnerable and exposed
Until I feel naked
Under their gaze.
I can't get away.
They have me trapped.
I look into them
Shyly.
Hoping he will
Do me no harm.

A. Beckman 11/23/00