Love Or Lust

In the large cabin of emotions,
In thought’s chemical explosion,
When physical form is appealing,
What name do you give that feeling?

you stand invitingly at bedroom door,
Your beauty for my eyes to explore,
That sensuous smile that says ‘Yes’!
Is it love or lust with which we caress?

Like white swan in a flock of geese,
Can’t pick lust from love with ease,
You can rarely tell the two apart,
Lust may be love when we start!

Many forms of love exist without lust,
Like purity of our creation from dust,
That love transcends in Mum’s heart,
In purity of such love, lust has no part!

Even medical science has no answer,
it may have  conquered some cancer,
When it is about human love or lust,
It throws up its hands and goes bust!

Love or Lust poetry contest
8th placement
D.W.Rodgers
Written 02/July/ 2020

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020



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Date: 7/7/2020 9:05:00 PM
Congrats Krish, an elegant verse and I totally agree with your conclusion. Dave
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Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 7/8/2020 12:10:00 AM
Thanks Dave for organising the contest, and a very good theme too. Pleased to be listed amongst the winners. Regards
Date: 7/7/2020 3:27:00 PM
This is such a subtle muse on the theme Krish. Congratulations on your win!
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Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 7/8/2020 12:08:00 AM
Thanks Aditi. Pleased it was well received! Your kind words much appreciated.
Date: 7/2/2020 6:54:00 PM
Well done...I like the play here...Who knows...maybe lust is premeditative...
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Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 7/3/2020 2:20:00 AM
Thanks and True Arturo, We are slaves to genetic programming and hormonal flow! Love is an eternal bond, Lust is a procreational response!
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