Slipping Into the Wrong Passion Pit

SLIPPING INTO THE WRONG PASSION PIT Loving wrong is nothing new --But pierces all the same Byron did it--Loved his sister to his shame Ruined lives his own and many friends Thorny passion refuses easy blends Fiery love consumes the victims –helpless fools Whips through lives breaks every rule Look at Oedipus a king and you will find One more valiant soul who lost his mind Passion chooses style to fit his taste Sometimes vengeance calls a life to waste Sometimes art will grip and bind your soul Oft is politics or war that digs the hole. Hamlet’s case—another tragic story Father dead amidst a life of glory Saw his mother’s naked love confessions To get even-- faked a mad obsession Poor 'phelia--abandoned –broke her heart Hamlet mad with vengeance-- played the actor’s part Dead Ophelia --lost her fragile mind Hamlet grieving two-- now truly did unwind. Having known this dread and tempting love disease Know it never ends in any form of ease So advice to souls who yearn to wed Take care if passion's tears slip into your bed Victoria Anderson-Throop December 1, 2012