The Food of Love

A taste once upon the lips to poison all reason.

The Food of Love

If love be this then I am forsaken

for I have not the strength to resist

and will be pulled to earth

by your gravity.

There I will shatter on impact

like stained glass

in a rainbow shower of shards.

I will be putty,

and your hands will kneed me.

Like dough I will rise

in your warmth

until I am baked

for your consumption.

And as you break bread,

washed down with the wine

of my rouged corpuscles,

my spirit will flow

into the deepest recesses

of your soul.

 

13/06/15

Author's Note

Reviews

[sereenaoutloud]

wow this is a really great write, the imagery is fantastic!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Sereena

[R Smith]

fascinating prospect John, to be eaten by your loved one to enrich their spiritual growth, i'm wondering now is this the story of the Black Widow spider, will she grow with the consumption of her mate, interesting, well it made me happy to ponder on it anyway :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed Richard.

[Kelly Scheppers]

...what pleasure you are to read, over and over again!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

You are an attentive and generous woman Kelly. Many thanks.

[AaronFreitas]

"Like dough I will rise
in your warmth
until I am baked
for your consumption."

Awesome words John... I loved it!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you so much Aaron.

[andrew mitchell]

If your going to offer yourself as a Baker's delight you could be in trouble if she is a masseuse/ baker. Very cleverly done with bread and wine John. Excellent!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

You know me Andrew, always taking risks lol. Cheers!

[wordman]

my spirit will flow into the deep recesses of your soul
this is a great write my friend

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you my dear friend.

[Willard Wells]

Very nice writing. A love story with great imagery. I like the bread and wine analogy.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Willard.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"your hands will kneed me"
and hopefully,

your heart will need me.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed Jacob. Many thank yous!