Desire.

 

I am Desire,
that strenuous jailor whose nightly
visits leave victims
guiltily restless in lonely beds.

 

I, Desire, free readiness
by presenting visions of indulgent
abundance, I unbind
the notion of forbidden caresses.

 

Shaking lust over clandestine fruit
that ignores denial
I, Desire control flesh and blood
by awakening wishes,
then propose fancy as achievable
and invade any fortress
erected to misapplied use.

 

When I take the floor enthrallment
drenches repression
with scent of self and emancipation
takes the floor.

 

I am Desire and
no one denies my awesome ability
to rouse without fear of reprisal.

 

Despising restraint I enter hearts 
that unguarded swell
with an ache for sensual freedom 
never before regarded.

Note therefore that I, Desire fight
tooth and claw
to lead with an illicit nose-ring
those who persist in
voting for fetters as stronger than
draw toward liberation
of passion as right.

 

Oppose me and subjection will place
resolution on captive 
under lock and key chains. 

 

I believe in being an ultimate winner
for I am Desire
and subjugate moves to check my
intention of extrication   
and when minds are set in resign 
this is a reminder

that I am forever invincible.

Reviews

[barleygirl]

I admire your approach, personifying a feeling, which you've done by invoking every possible attribute of desire imaginable! With one half of my mind, I was pondering your message as being about the carnal, while the other half was trying on to see if it could also apply to many other addictions such as when one tries not to go for that midnight snack, but desire is too strong to resist. I think your poem delivers a punch from all our various desires! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Neville]

I think you just about covered all there is to cover here, without going top shelf or under cover if you get my drift ... an exceptionally eloquent treatise on that most human of emotions ....

[Fay Slimm]

Gettin' ya drift on Desire my friend - thank you and truly - just some lines I played with a few moons ago - glad you enjoyed its verbose use of phrasing .............. x

[Neville]

welcome and truly .. as always :)