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The Ballad of Intimate Darkness

Through light of day and darkness of my heartbeat My love for you, you shall see Twelve Angel's smiles beyond this artists' cold feet Whose legs once belonged to me The sun and moon can marry not another More perfect than you to me And the evening can not break the time we share My love for you, you shall see A soft man you gave kisses to walked half the Earth With legs that belonged to me Whose only pure thought was that of a dove To love and set you free Now this is the time that your eyes may have read My love for you, you shall see If I am the shadow that can not move on With legs that belong to me The ink I have written will become the blood And sin will haunt over me Because of my veins, myself I have opened My love for you , you shall see The eyes of men, with envy and magic Tempted your true love from me And not to be jealous I smile as the victim My love for you, you shall see With feet that the demons or Angel's may swear Are legs that belong to me Yet her necklace massages her as if I Were holding her closer to me My body more dust than can be Often my reflection she sees in the mirror My love for her, she will see And memories may move her hand to caress Legs that once belonged to me For the moon and the sun will eclipse out of love As the legs that once belonged to me Through heaven and hell I shall still feel her moisture On the legs that once belonged to me From the turning of wind on the teardrops of kin And the burning with-in of my shadows and sin Away, free as a bird she shall be My fond love for her, she shall see

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008




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Date: 11/11/2008 8:04:00 AM
Oh la, what an outstanding poem, Johnny. This one keeps speaking in my mind, even though it had been read twice. 'Love' can wear blinders, but the intensity of this piece must surely have ignited something in current life. This saddens me, for you have such a beautiful soul. This is a mighty and powerful poem. I'm wishing you and yours the best Johnny....may God bless you and keep you safe. Mikki
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