i can look you
in the eye
and tell you what you want to hear

you think i do it
in or out of fear?
charm through demure strength.

scarlet woman,
i lost count again.
learned your lesson?

only how to get by better;
only how to look you
in the eye longer;
only how to obtain
that which is stronger.

fear teaches
charisma is a crux
that smoothes over chasm.