I do not give my eyes away Just because you look my way I do not trade my silence cheap I keep what I keep A glance that costs extra Not money Measure You feel it Before I move You want it You improve I learned what it is to be watched To be wanted To be taken for granted I am not that anymore If I look at you It is chosen If I hold it It is open But it is not free A glance that costs extra Because it is real Because it is steady Because it can feel Not every smile is invitation Not every spark is declaration Some are sacred Some are slow Some are only meant to glow You don’t purchase what is living You don’t rush what is giving You wait You stand You understand A glance that costs extra Is not a wall It is a boundary That makes the room feel tall If I meet your eyes tonight It is not light It is deliberate And if I turn away That is not cruelty That is clarity I do not owe the room my face I offer it With grace A glance that costs extra Because it carries weight Because it is awake Because I am
