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Fervently, ferociously  
Tell me you're perturbed  
That I haven't eaten in days.  
That I'm adhered to this expanse  
Of cotton and polyester  
In the lightless abyss  
Of my cryptic cave.  
That I weep at the mere sight  
Of animals forming  
Unusual alliances  
And the reunion  
Of elderly lovers and friends.  
 
Fiercely, zealously,  
Ask me how often  
My mind lapsed into  
A state of latency  
And if I had once again  
Conjured up nefarious creatures  
Since my feet were tucked  
Under the blanket  
With my bottom lip  
Contorted and despondent.
 
Frenzied, movingly,  
Demand that I be heedful  
On my commute.  
That I wear that webbed sash  
That I alert you  
Of my unscathed arrival,  
But not prematurely.  
That I make no haste,  
Leisurely chirping melodies  
Of losing my innocence
And banana pancakes.
 
Passionately, lovingly,  
Remind me about  
How the world is full of  
Sound pollution,  
Deception and calamity.  
But when you bask  
In my honey eyes,  
Incorrupt and devout,  
You're home.