Lust is a flame that one can’t ignore,
Like a backdraft exploding through an open door.
Love, on the other hand, seeps through the cracks,
A promise that sets, like sealing wax,
Pacts filling the gaps in mind, heart, and soul
As two separate parts take shape as one whole.
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J. Otis Haas
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Comments (6)
Ah, this is stunning, love all the rhymes and the descriptions are very true of that special kind of love. Well done on a great entry!
Oh, this is fabulous, great job! backdraft, seeps, sealing wax..
Very lovely ♦️♦️♦️♦️
Aww beautiful ❤️ and “lust is [really] like flame “ lovely words
This poem is promising too ❤
A beautiful poem! The rhyming is great