Serpent’s Kiss
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Lips as red as Eden’s apple
And twice as attractive
Filled with the knowing
Full and extractive
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Where whispered the words
Sweet as a winter wine
That feed my smitten soul
And beg me there to dine
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Just one short taste
Seems it could do no harm
I lean to meet your smile
Succumbing to your charms
~~~
And like a flash of lightning
In that momentary bliss
I willing give up heaven
For the fire that is your kiss
~~~
If Hades be the demanded cost
To burn away the original sin
Then kiss me one more time, my love
And let the burning begin
~~~
Super! Smashing good! And quite a powerful statement to end the poem. Lovely work Brad, well done!
Cheers!
FBC.
Thank you brother! We would all go through hell for the ones we love.
Without a second thought…
Well written! What an honest portrayal of the fact that we have such an urgent need to “taste love” that no risk seems insurmountable!
We oft forget how driven by instinct we are. Stay away from pretty frogs!
‘seems it could do no harm’ – how many things begin
That seems like my life’s credo….too funny Beth! Thanks!
the things we do for love… (a song by 10CC)
Great reference….thanks Jim!
Wow!! My heart is racing from this one. You hook me with those endings, every time! ❤🔥
Thanks Kristian! Hope life is good!
Living on the edge—so tempting but dangerous.
Thanks Pete!
I adore this lovely romantically flavored piece Brad. You are doing a lot of these lately and you are so good writing about love. Keep in coming. Love ❤️ Jonikins
Writing about it is easy, finding it is another story….Thanks for all your support!