Z

eal is my besetting sin,
a character defect
that sets others
on edge and smothers.

Zealous in my pursuit
of pleasure in your arms,
I ask too much of
your time and
smother.

Zealous in my efforts
to assuage the fear
you walk through
I give too much
compassion and
smother.

Zealous in my desire
to give you sex
and lust to last a lifetime,
I seduce too openly
offer too much and
smother.

Zeal is often vaunted
as a virtue,
a quality desirable
in those who reach
for stars but in some
of us, it makes us
reach too high.