The Lorelei

Her eyes are as green as the

Rhine River swirling around the

Stone she languishes on

While warming her soul

And beckoning you with the promises

Of love so deep, so pure, so passionate

“Just jump”, “Dive”, “Swim with Me”

She calls out to you

“Come to me, my love. There is such beauty below”

“We can make love, play, and frolic like lust-drenched dolphins

You’ll see beauty so profound

And feel pleasure so complete

If you just surrender

Surrender to me

Her words spark an obsession and pounding in your heart

Syncopated to the pulse of her siren song

This is no black-eyed Susan

Waving lonely in the fields

Provoking pity disguised as love and desire

Nor is she a crystal blue-eyed Princess

Promising riches, fame and the earthly success

That your ego perceives as truth

She is soft, she is luscious, she is a divine female.

She is also a demon.

And an angel.

She is love

She wants to feed on your masculine essence

And desire fueled devotion

Until your soul melts like cotton candy

Into the frothy waves around her

You cannot resist her

You will not resist her

You will only surrender to her

To The Lorelei

- Julie O'Hara 2023

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