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A Fading Passion

The white-hot passion
between them, their love affair
Now tantamount to
A candle's moribund flame...

dirty dancing in the feeble wind
struggling to reignite to no avail
Flickering, then dying out.
Erosion of lust is to blame.




Mcwhirtle Me Poetry Contest 
Sponsored by: charles messina 
Date written and submitted: 11/25/2019
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Allison Avatar
December 26, 2019 at 2:39 PM
once the flame of desire goes out then I guess they will move on :-( Many congratulations on your win Edward, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas:-) hugs Jan xx
Messina Avatar
December 24, 2019 at 12:21 PM
Excellent write, Edward. Congratulations on your win. Happy Holidays to you and your family. All the best.. Charlie
Ibeh Avatar
December 24, 2019 at 7:25 PM
Many thanks for my placement, Charles:-) Happy holidays to you as well!
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