No Guarantee

“There’s no guarantee,” He said with a smile As his arms reached for me Desire on his face I hesitated “No Guarantee” Just rang in my ear The last failed attempt At finding a love guaranteed to last Had left me a mess Of nothingness He was so handsome And so desirable I closed my eyes To his presence Yet his scent Enveloped me Demanding my attention I wanted him I had wanted him For so long With such ferver That the risk Seemed worth taking .....minuscule “No guarantee That it will last forever... But I can guarantee this I will make you fly! Are you willing To take a chance on me?" He asked with a knowing smile For he knew He KNEW he pleased me He had power How his words Tantalized And tempted me to reach out It drew me Like the forbidden fruit Calling to a modern Eve Juicy and bright I wanted to bite in and taste and luxuriate in the flavor of a paradise that would open my eyes to new pleasures Making me divine! I was unaware That he had pulled me in His hands tightening around me His lips tasting mine Oh, the sweet taste of desire That nearly seared My sense of reason Nearly…. “No guarantee?” I pushed against his massive chest As I wiped my lips And straightened my blouse “The man that wins me, my sweet Is the man who comes With a Full Guarantee! Eileen Manassian Ghali