Charles Henderson Poet Free verse

Evil

Unlike opportunity,
Evil knocks many times.

Using many faces,
Subliminal messages.
hidden in song and video,
espouted by our friends.

As the thief entering a home,
is wiley and sly in invasion, 
willful in intention,
never seen but effecting
cognitive response.

So evil strikes full force
as the morning sun
through opened blinds.

As the kitten innocently
leaps into your lap
soliciting a caress
or loving word.

Evil weaves its way 
into our lives as sweet words
wafted on the tongue 
spoken as from the poet’s pen.

It worms its way into
our innermost wants and desires
awakening secrets unspoken,
as the lover awakens passion.

It beguiles the senses.
Want of alternative,
we think that what we do 
is our only path.

Beware!

Jul 09  2010 For Catie's "Free verse" contest

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Debbie Guzzi January 11, 2013 at 5:08 PM I really like this..I know you think about good and evil alot [me too!] Light & Love

John Rhinem July 9, 2010 at 11:41 PM Smile ~ Amen and Amen!! How much absolute truth is spoken here and, yes, poetries backyard ventue, is the place to be, if your bent upon evil and gifted with, a darker kind of tongue....Smile, glad to see Your on the graveyard shift Charles -- "Excellently Crafted, Written & Presented Verse, of 'Light!!'" ~ "Much Warmth to You & Yours," John!:) ~

Jessica Arteaga July 9, 2010 at 11:09 PM beware of evil and its disguises, that is used use many and they'll be misguided, but if always weary of the things that come up onto our door, then we would never have a chance to explore. very understandable, enjoyed reading, but i can't be that way, but then again i'm mellow which i know it could be bad when your okay with everything o.o good luck :D