Nov 04, 2005 01:52
Secret sins of summers past,
Devilish rememberances,
Assault my waking mind.
The forebears of current passions
Hold sway within me,
Evolving, refining,
Distilling themselves with each new generation.
Guiding my will,
These primal seagulls lead me home
To sensually familiar shores,
Made cheerfully fresh
By deepened understandings of the self.
Half-remembered whispers,
Clouded by time's fog,
Only serve to ignite Desire's embers,
Smoldering beneath the
Manufactured crust of denial.
Thirsting for fuel,
Parched for want of breath,
Pulsing, growling until
The inevitable flashover.
Scorching the air
To the last particle
With the barely-harnessed energy of
Want/Hunger.
Nervous smiles elicited by
Fiery chills,
Biting the lip of Mischief.
History's lessons serve as guides,
Advising, never warning.
When fear is absorbed and passed through,
Regret and reticence cannot survive;
Only pleasure remains.
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