I Thought To Lie With You
We've known each other for too long.
I can't look at you with lustful eyes.
You succored me in the days of hammers
and pliers pounding and pulling me
in every direction except the one to myself.
You stood in my way like a lioness
guarding her cubs. I cursed you in your sleep.
My backward ways lack tenderness.
I'm ashamed though I still attempt the profane.
Is it me or you? The natural no longer
feels natural. Everything begins and ends halfway.
Sometimes, what isn't is just enough.
I Thought To Lie With You
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Re: I Thought To Lie With You
Excellent piece, Billy, on a complicated relationship where one’s needs don’t match the other’s. Terrific lioness image! And that last line is stellar..
Sometimes, what isn't is just enough.
Sometimes, what isn't is just enough.
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Re: I Thought To Lie With You
I like the tone. A little anger,a little confessional. Too, the delineation between love and lust and how hard it is to know the difference.