In utero she was a burden
No love could ever fix
Born into uncertainty
She became the thing betwixt
Two worlds apart so separately
A romance left unknown
She begged for love so helplessly
Yet rarely was it shown
In love’s garden, unattended
Grew a stunted child not free
Punished by their malcontent
For a love that couldn’t be
This love child reflected back
His face so clear so clean
The two of them as one
She remained the thing between
Laying in the crumpled sheets of midnight
Stillness hangs heavy on the air
And makes you want to hold your breath
Time is waiting
For you to close your eyes
So that it can be free to fly
And pull you swiftly to morning
The sleep that eluded you then
Now begs for your return
Frustration overcomes you
As the curtains open on a new day
Ten more minutes
Wouldn’t help
But you desire them more than words
And after another long day
Of information overload
The mind races
As midnight creeps upon you
And sleep escapes once more
They would be surprised to know
How comfortable the restraints were
Tightened by the grip of lust
In a moment that seems to degrade but uplifts
The spirit of the broken
They would be unnerved to see
Lingering there in the pain
That ache that begs for more
Hard metal against soft skin
So unseen in that serene smile
They would be aghast to hear
Whimpers of delight in the strike
Sound that hangs in the moment
And lingers on the skin
Leaving a trace of itself behind
They would be shocked to learn
What lies beneath the surface
Of the quiet gentle expression
And sweet exterior
Of the one they thought they knew
Electric touch
Across naïve skin
Play the game
Ignore the sin
Dark vibrant gaze
From haunted eyes
That keep their focus
On their prize
The ache of want
Hangs on the air
Thick and urgent
Strips logic bare
The sweat and heat
Rise like a flame
The passion grows
With lust to blame
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