Love Poem: Can I Have You

Can I Have You

CAN I HAVE YOU?
By Atsu Adaletey

Can I have you?
No
It's not a request 
It's a quest 

Can I have you?
No
You didn't ask for it
Cos I do desire same too

You don't want to make a move 
Cos you think I'm gonna tag you as bad

You didn't want to say it
Cos you think I'm gonna run away from you

Your fingers gently travel on my skin and feel like pinching me
But you can't go the extra mile 
Cos you are wondering what I would be thinking of

You want to
But don't have the courage to

You feel it deep inside you
But don't want to fully let it out

You hate me 
Cos I seem not to initiate 

But you are WRONG
Very wrong
Wrong cos 
Same here

I hunger to have your lips 
Cos for no reason
That is what I feel like eating
But I have not the courage 

Anytime at your sight
I starve 
But I have not the courage 
To eat

My lips tremble when so close
But I have no courage
To clip them to yours

Can I have you?
It's a question
From my quest

Can I have you?
It's what I often feel 
For no reason do I feel

Can I have you?
I often don't ask openly
But silently 
And strongly 
It's what I needed most

Can I have you?
Is it a question?
Or a quest?