A love story for a-listers

I must retain my dignity
Yet it's woven with a wild streak
Amid a face of innocence
And animal desires which
Require me to keep exploring

My desires are far too tangible 
In containing them I'm sweltering
Desperate to ask questions
Which flick a simple switch
And flicker my flame to life

So I clamp a door shut on them
And I'm assaulted by frustration
Don't look too close or my projector
Of a soul will crawl with scorpions
That are better served expired

Your reputation is merciless
Talked about on sidewalks
With dirty little secrets
Which no one has permission
To have enticed

I should avoid you, otherwise
My heart will be shot
Like an opossum in a tree
And if it is missed, then
I'll be forced to start giving in

Yes, I've prayed for guidance
And my morals are packed
But you bulldoze on through
And with nervous excitement
I allow you to exact your love

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