nervous not afraid
she stands secrets on display
obeying desires
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moans escape her lips
betraying the ritual
goddess demanded
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eyes on his model
forgetting to touch the clay
touches her instead
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If there were no sin,
Would desire be so sweet,
It's the anticipation
Of consequences,
The maybe we'll get caught,
What if I do this deed,
Revealing myself completely,
Dropping all raiment
Physical and emotional,
Exposing the naked
Emperor or empress,
On parade if not
Before the world
Then at least
Before ourselves
Alone or in our
Mutual
Sinful
Desires.
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if i were artist
i would paint you in the nude
as the poet has
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woman speaks magic
her tongue on mine drawing words
which mark me as hers
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listen with your heart
poems echo in your mind
becoming feelings
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her fluted orchid
opened her trembling petals
kissed by love's warm breeze