Harness

"I couldn't say 'no'."

I’m a very good lover,
not the most doting.
I know what you need

though you’ll have to give over grief.
your ring will be returned to you
less lustrous

once you’ve been well-worn.
out and about,
safe and shrouded

you’ll remember this.
what’s seen cannot be undone:
your mental pictures

you’ve surrendered to me
are about to become
your whole reality.