Dark Caresses
An acrostic poem using the word 'SILENCE'
Soft shadows flit 'neath moon's pale ghostly glow,
Incestuous rendezvous, with heads bowed low,
Lust’s softest moan, forbidden flesh they take,
Embraced by lust’s unforgiving hand, souls break.
Nocturne tryst, lovers waltz, sinful romance,
Coerced desire, forbidden passions dance,
Ending in silence, they take their final glance.
About the Creator
Paul Mansfield
Whiskey-bent and hell bound on self-destruction, Paul has navigated the rapids of life for over sixty years. After leaving his high-tech career in the rearview, Paul is now tearing through the twisted thoughts circling through his mind.
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