Like Poison

Her kiss gets under his skin

it works its way in, like poison

his heartbeat quickens, his eyes

dilate as the venom sets in

injected into the mainline first

hot flash then like ice again

like powder, like sin

she has gotten into his veins,

into his brains,

she has gotten

inside him.

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

Heavy stuff here. With serpentine imagery, we are treated to the way feminine wiles can make men their slaves. Of course, if told from a woman's point of view, it would describe how a brutal, bearish strength crushed a fragile flower. Perspective is everything.

[JR]

Going for the slave, getting-sucked-in vibe, but I hadn't considered the other side of the coin. Thanks John, that really helps me to understand this. Perspective IS everything,

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Ah, you've met the venomous vixen! Alice Cooper knew her well. I think it's the same girl as Batman's poison Ivy. I think about her every time I hear this song on Rock radio. Alice wrote,"Don't want to touch you but you're under my skin (deep in)
I wanna kiss you but your lips are venomous poison
You're poison, running through my veins
You're poison
I don't want to break these chains"

[JR]

Heh same idea. That poison will get ya but at the same time you don't want to let it go.