fleeing from shadows
she was cornered not captured
when he stood with her
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loves sinful pleasures
how happily he holds her
proud of who she is
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the acts she commits
daring and baring herself
living and loving
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exposes herself
as much by what she doesn't say
reading his poems
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personal moments
spent alone with his poems
as if making love
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enraptured by words
beauty cannot see the beast
behind the poem
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all the ways she's loved
the places times and people
made her who he loves
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lover at her side
body and soul set free
naked to love's winds
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eve to her adam
bodies bare in paradise
where pleasure abounds
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ecstatic moment
all her wants and needs released
a glorious flood
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i will follow her
down her path of ancestors
making them my own
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i feel your anger
i understand the reasons
wish to ease your pain
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i'm no knight errant
but i can see how tired you are
rest... i have the watch
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poet with a gun
present weapon now a pen
qualified with both
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she is my helen
reason to attack troy's walls
face gods in battle
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tired old eyes have seen
ancient gnarled hands have touched
past loves remembered
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these arms are waiting
for you to return to me
from your mind's sadness
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normally equals
but when i want to care for you
that's what i will do
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since first he knew her
sensed her sensuality
writes for her pleasure
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i will never know
for she will never tell me
i matter at all