Crime of Passion
My love has never been for sale
I've rented it out on occasion
Most often the arrangement ended
in a turbulent eviction
There were tenants seeking only temporary occupancy
They fled undercover of night
back into their darkness of deceptive intention.
Others unwilling to conform to
restrictions of a lease
with clauses of commitment.
Leaving in search of a more flexible arrangement.
Then there was you
Without bribe or allurement
You seduced my resolve
In full view of my heart's dauntless safeguards
Such a skilled thief and benevolent larcenist
You stole my heart
Because I was unable to give it.
A crime commited in the name of endearment.
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