In the flickering candle light,
I see your silhouette burning bright;
You press your body against mine,
Grab my hair and whisper, ‘I am thine’.
While the flames with passion burn,
You drag me close, we toss and turn.
You kiss my lips; make me struggle for air,
This wasn’t our dream, it’s a nightmare.
You pull, I push,
You pull again.
I close my eyes,
You call my name.
Consumed with desire,
Or driven by hate.
Is it still you?
Am I too late?
I love how you portray the push-and-pull of love and hate in an erotic setting. This doesn't feel as deep as what I would call "erotica" -- it's mostly about what's going on in the mind. To me, erotica is more raw & blunt about the physical aspects of mating. To me, the mind is the most powerful sex organ of all & that's why a poem, mostly about the mental push-and-pull of surrender, is more impactful than erotica, in my book! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie
Posted 4 Years Ago
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4 Years Ago
I think you're right. I now see it differently. Thank you for your valuable insights.
I love how you portray the push-and-pull of love and hate in an erotic setting. This doesn't feel as deep as what I would call "erotica" -- it's mostly about what's going on in the mind. To me, erotica is more raw & blunt about the physical aspects of mating. To me, the mind is the most powerful sex organ of all & that's why a poem, mostly about the mental push-and-pull of surrender, is more impactful than erotica, in my book! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie
Posted 4 Years Ago
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
4 Years Ago
I think you're right. I now see it differently. Thank you for your valuable insights.
Pleasure and pain, lust and love, body heat and cold heart... a mixture all to familiar in the tangle of desire and doubt, of complex needs... I liked that paradoxes and contradictions in this erotic vision...
I suppose much is lost in the heat of the moment, and one is left with burning questions which leave their mark...
I like the tone in this one, kinda threatening. Interesting piece of writing.
I sense that this isn't quite so loving as it first appears. Your third stanza tells me this. I can see a conflict of emotions here. Well written Fairy.
Chris
Posted 5 Years Ago
5 Years Ago
That is exactly what I wanted the readers to feel. Thank you for your review, Chris. :)
Such a powerful piece written here in flowing verse. I doubt it needs an adult rating but better safe than sorry. An emotive but troubling tryst is in the protagonist's mind.