i do not wish to hold your heart
or own your soul, in whole or part
for a thing possessed
has a tendency
to stay just for an instant
then simply cease to be
i do not want to make you mine
or slave your spirit, steal your time
i'll take what i'm given
then let it fly free
taste you just for an instant
and feast eternally
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With love and laughter, darkangel.
Written June 20th, 2005
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sweet and succulent
oh this is just delicious! and quite refreshing, too, as i refer to the form and style. i like it very much. and it sounds most appealing, most ideal, the ephemeral air you've breathed into it. it reminds me of W.H. Auden's 'Llullaby'! very delicious, indeed! I find it doubly poetic because of your name. Fickle. Yet constant. There's an old song in my vernacular that means to say that 'I will love you only once because loving you once is forever'. I've known that song since my childhood so your poem really hits hard. It's such a lovely reflection for me, too. Best in the contest, love^^
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