Mistress of Seduction

A tribute to Sade. Her music, though sad to some, always drives my dark clouds away

             In Paradise,

 Remember you as a Tattoo.

Free from any Fear,

Lay waste to trees in need of papyrus.

Indeed of every smooth operator,

The greatest is here

From any beauty one could marry

Who else would choose Sally?

Hidden behind a screen,

An immigrant might pick Maureen.

In everyone’s fantasy

Your love is king.

Maybe of sorrow

Only God knows

Impenetrable as lava,

Flow to live a diamond life.

Driving humans insane

Since they feel no pain from desire

Each claim,

‘I couldn’t love you more’

Deadly as Jezebel

Soul on the line yearned for

More greedily than Steinbeck’s Pearl.

Ignore their words

For it’s all about our love.

 Though nothing can be that easy

Come unto you with a slate clean,

Your clean heart haunts me

    Is it a crime?

Is it criminal to look forward toward a kiss of a life?

In another time,

This prayer might’ve been the long, hard road to bring me home.

First a knave, who hummed a slave song

Now a warrior!

This tar baby harbors no ordinary love,

Amour or skin

Nothing can come between us since,

Siempre hay esperanza

     The safest place between the moon and sky

Morning bird coveting the mermaid’s life since

Love is stronger than pride

 The sweetest taboo

Punch drunk, bulletproof soul pleading unto air to please send someone to love

Am I Mr. Wrong?

Heard her say

‘You’re not the man’

Still unable to turn my back on you!

Tears leak from two eyes while a throat screams

‘It’s only love that gets us through’

Contentedly,

Stand guard at Lovers Rock.

This spurned affectation means nothing

The sweetest gift to a famished guy,

I will be your friend till verily I die

A slice of cherry pie to sooth these qualms made by such a

Tremendous war of the hearts.

She queries,

When am I going to make a living?

In reply to my

Why can’t we live together?

I cry trying to give it up

Unable to even slightly let go,

Hang on to your love in the numbing cold.

Others murmur,

‘It’s Frankie’s first affair’

Some say,

‘He’ll fold after seeing pain’s road can be so heartless’

All I believe is that you should know

If ever that baby father makes you cry

Forever I’m the soldier of love.

Infinitely,

By your side!

Reviews

[Collyn]

Wonderful piece! I loved each stanza. Great use of different figures of speech. I saw lots of metaphors and personification. Very descriptive and beautiful. Great flow. I really enjoyed the last 3 lines; they left me stunned. "Forever I'm the soldier of love/Indefinitely, By your side!"