Glass Case

How often do I, really ask to see you..... Not much

How often do I, really ask to touch you.... Very rare

To the ones who do not posses the knowledge of Art;

or appreciate the beauty in something so

rare, they would think that I no longer

care, for you, or have the desire to hold you.

Which is quite on the contrary.

But for the ones whom posses knowledge of such

things, they would appreciate how I choose

to preserve you....

I preserve you as if you are in a glass case,

like a work of art, a thing of beauty.

I place you in this case because I do not

want to damage or break, what I feel to be a

rarity in itself.......

With all of the imitations in this world, it is a great

treasure to find someone who has been to me, real,

honest and true. When you do stumble upon, or find

this, beautiful thing, your first impulse is to be near it,

to hold it everyday.

In doing so you would eventually damage it by

making its shine fade away.

Then, this treasure, my treasure

is not so beautiful and has lost its value.

This is why, I put you away in a safe place, this is why I

preserve you in a glass case, only to be looked at,

admired and held on occasion.

Appointments for visitations made only once or twice

per month, not to exceed 2 hours or maybe 3.

Just enough time, to open the case so that I can feel

the texture of the treasure against my skin.

Admiring its golden tone, its sleek lengthy build.

Away in a glass case so that I may keep it as new.

Admired in a glass case until someone more deserving

than myself comes along and acquires you.