This craven braveheart spoke of love,
dependent on your firm denial
else it would sabotage my plan.
Unspoken plea:  Stay in your tower!

Don't take a step toward me now,
or reach beyond the formal.
Remain aloof, back off I beg,
and leave your flaws in hiding.

Don't bring the mother out in me,
or summon my compassion.
Maintain yourself, that's what to do,
side-step my declaration.

Fast-forward now, go on away -
don't even let the notion stay!
There is no pact, no obligation -
refuse this knowing of the “we”.

I'm not refined (such a mis-match)
so exiting to find another,
and dwell there in a graceful state -
safe from broad academy.

So why then did I speak at all -
why such a revelation?
I'm sure you erred, theoretically,
entwining earth with heaven.

This is my first ever poem, apart from some I did at school years ago.  Can see for myself it doesn't quite work - but, eh, won't throw in the towel yet.   Have no idea why I suddenly wanted to do poetry - except that I've retired and have time on my hands.   Am learning from reading through other people's stuff.  It's fun.
Ruth

I like your poem, Ruth. It's written in a very strong meter and rhyme.

I think stanza 3 isn't as strong as the others. I'd find a different phrasing for what you're saying in there.  
" Don't bring the mother out in me, <---I'd make a statement showing this, and not "Don't"
or summon my compassion.  <---
Maintain yourself, that's what to do, <----I'd probably express this with an image, and not a declaration.
side-step my declaration. " <---

Rosa,

Many thanks for this .... will make amendments as suggested.  It's a heavy poem and I tried to emphasise that by the way I constructed it.  It's a one-off, something I had to do, but will veer more towards comical stuff now I think.

Ruth

Actually Rosa, I find the whole poem too rigid now, and have decided to leave it be.   It's a love poem, but is all wrong and should have been so much softer.  If I revisit this situation again to put it into poetry I'd prefer to take a different line altogether.  Many thanks though.  Ruth