Recognize (Sonnet XXVI)

Be gentle
Men
I am 
An acquired taste
For mature palates, only

A delicate 
Succulent 
Morsel
Waiting
For Gentle
Men
Who know 

How/When 
To get rough
Restraining
Renaming
Re/Training
Men
Who know

How to
Express affection
Give and receive love
Who aren't afraid of

Respectful confrontations
The full range of emotions
(well ... if that sounds swell ... you can ring my bell)

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