Yes, yes!
There was a distinct chance
that I was objectifying you before
but only because I did not
yet have enough information
to successfully subjectify you
or make you my subject
or my queen
or whatever I should be doing
instead of the dreaded objectification.

The important thing is
you didn’t give me
enough of a chance
to treat you any way but wrong
so I can’t see how I can be blamed
for the atrocity of our early interactions.

I deserve, despite what you think,
a second, third,
and sixth chance.
Just let me try more with you
until I finally
inexplicably
convince you to fall for me.