Once..

once upon a weathered peice of paper
i scripted your name
blue inked curves flowing as water
etched amidst mossy green lines
blemished by tears and sorrow's stain
captured moments in prose
woven threads of suffering
within scattered bits of poetry
tapestries of beauty made
the bed..
where love must come to end..

Copyright 2005 - The Melting Jar

21 things to know about me before you decide to pursue me..
1.) Always greet me with a kiss.. I like to know I'm cared for.. Doesn't have to be passionately romantic or whatever.. but more than a peck.. ACT LIKE YOU GIVE A SHIT THAT YOU'RE WITH ME!

2.) Make time for me.. no matter how busy you are - there is always a minute or two that you can spare to call, text message.. or a few hours to drop by and do nothing or something wonderful.. Make me a priority - I know there are times when other things need to be done or come first.. I can deal with that.. But make it know I am special to you even when life is crazy..

3.) When you know I care for you - treat it as a treasure, treat me as a treasure, don't take it for granted or it will quickly go away..

4.) Ask me how my day was.. is.. I'm not a huge talker, I don't feel the need to enlighten you on every detail.. But - I like to know that perhaps you give a rip - cause I guarantee I cared about how yours was..

5.) If I can't or won't look you in the eye, I'm not angry, I'm hurt - and don't know to or think I can't tell you..

6.) Receive affection from me.. (never reject it!) let me touch you, shower you with me.. lavish you in love and adoration, that you deserve and I desire to give..

7.) Make it known that you want me and desire to be with me.. The biggest turn on, other than your care/love is to know you are mad crazy with desire for me.. I love to be wanted.. doesn't mean go at it like bunnies.. everything has a time and place..

8.) Claim me as your own.. Care that other men want me, not with crazy jealousy.. but make me so aware that you want and adore me that my eyes or heart would never wander to those others who try to shower me with affection.. if you want me as your own.. CLAIM IT, and make me just that.. if not let me go, there is better out there for us both..

9.) Hold my hand in public, kiss me in public (not get a room type stuff.. but, again.. let me know I'm wanted, needed, cared for and loved..) let the world know it.. put your arm around me as we walk.. Again.. time and place for everything - but when its right its right.. Be the man who is not afraid of these things..

10.) I don't need romantic dinners, flowers, gifts.. I prefer you, imperfect, messy haired, stinky breath in the morning you..

11.) Treat me like a Princess even though you know I'm Queen..

12.) Don't give me table scraps and expect me to stay around.. There are plenty of guys out there for me to choose from, you're lucky I'm even giving you a shot..

13.) Be honest, if I'm not the one.. I'm not the one.. We're adults.. I can deal.. chances are I'm thinking along the same lines at the same time..

14.) Be willing to please me and don't always think of yourself.. Selfish in bed = selfish in life.. if you don't know what or how.. lets learn together.. if not, you're not the man for me..

15.) Don't be put off, or scared of the fact that I'm a relationship person.. I don't date casually.. I get to know a person, and decide if I would want to pursue something with them.. from the get-go.. dating is for people who don't really know what they want.. so thye go to the buffet.. Everybody kno ws the buffet tastes like crap and is never worth what you paid for it.. Thats Not who I am..

16.) I don't need to talk on the deepest level imaginable, but I need you to at least try to understand this ditzy, blondrooted, brainiac.. who thinks far too much and over analyzes EVERYTHING..

17.) I'm a question asker.. curious about life and everything in it.. and if I’m with you - I'm very curious about you.. and will ask zillions of questions.. not because I'm nosy, but because I want to know who you really are.. Not just the exterior the world sees..

18.) Be adventurous and introduce me to new things.. I will try nearly anything once..

19.) If you'd like to approach me and haven't - don't make the first (or first few times) sexual in anyway.. captivate my heart and engage my mind.. you will see that the rest will follow very naturally.. approach me sexually and you don't stand a chance.. I'm too good for you..

20.) Protect me, take care of me.. desire to do these things..

21.) Know why your other relationships didn't work, be willing to accept responsibility for your part. learn from it and move on.. In return you get Everything.. Don't toy with me.. I'm a real girl. I have real feelings.. I'm not a play thing or a passing fancy.. I am me.. frail flesh.. yet wonderful..