Perception

You don't “lean” Dominant, like 

the Tower of Pisa,

Sliding slowly over to the left

side of the slash. You aren't switch,

mostly Dom but will sub for 

the right person. It's not a role 

you are playing, or a person

you become when the bedroom door

is closed. It's just you. Who you are.

An innate part of you. A leader, 

confident but not arrogant. 

A safe space for lightning in a bottle

with no earth to ground it. 

A sponge, absorbing anxiety

and neediness and bratty pushing,

because you understand that I need

to feel your strength. To lean against 

the pillar of you. You are a patient hunter,

much more so than your prey, 

who is tired of wait

ing to be caught.