Ache

Indeed we hold a flame in our bellies as we seek true satisfaction.

Yes we ache and ache and ache,

ah that ache and sweet, sweet pain

of forbidden desire.

Indeed its sweet to feel and feel again

as we both feed that urgent, raging fire

and pray the flames be fanned,

stoked till rising to a burning, blazing pyre

that can be quelled but not extinguished

and our joy can reach no higher.

 

10/10/20

Author's Note

Reviews

[YouoweYoupay]

I completely LOVE this. The fire is not threatening here. It's sacred, and playful and full of life and energy!
This aching is bitter-sweet and tests our impatience time and time again.

Thank you for sending me a read request. Wonderful poem.
~Aysha.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you so much for such a lovely review Aysha

[Coyote Poetry]

When we had tasted pain, been scars. When we yearn for something, so much, we bleed a million words for. Maybe we can find the proper ending? Outstanding poetry shared my friend. You made me think and ponder.
Coyote

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Coyote John I am grateful.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome John. I enjoyed this poem.

[Kari Rakitan]

I too have found pleasure in the pain of aching for others.

Very beautiful song too!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ah the pleasure and the pain! Many thanks Kari!

[wordman]

hell after i read it i caught on fire

[John Alexander McFadyen]

As it should be Ron dear fellow. Hope you are well. Many thanks.

[Chris Shaw]

What you can't have you always crave most, so they say. Plenty of heat in this little write John. Penned with passion.

Chris

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ah not me Chis tis my pen filled with self propelling ink lol. Many thanks Chris.

[Tania Mo]

This is so cool.ache n ache n ache.Like a slogan going for you.Taking ache to new height. Nice fiery passion going.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you so much Tania!

[John the Baptist]

Is the forbidden fruit really sweeter? This offering seems to suggest that, saying we pray the flames be fanned higher and higher, until they reach a burning, blazing pyre. I'll have to mull over that one; some fires end up becoming funereal in nature, especially if the other's spouse comes home unexpectedly.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ah a sage take indeed JTB and one to mull over seriously. many thank yous sir!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

the passion that is forbidden is what we seem to want most...what we can't have is most enticing.
j.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

True Jacob true. Many thanks for reading.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

'Ache'
John Alexander Mcfadyen,
You chose a good title and of course song to express the meaning behind this poem. 'Ache' is the reminder to our lives even our sense of being for something not quite right. Loneliness is such I think. Humanity is in need of what fills this vacuum too. I suppose the above video is more like a love song but many things are used by people to fill the empty place within the soul.
Nice one and blessings to you.
Kathy

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Kathy. The ache in this piece is a yearning.