Thomas Mansfield Poet Verse

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Sometimes passion clouds reason - and with them sensibilities, logic and reality... This.. and a few others posted here in poetry soup today were one such tumultous situation. A futile, yet intense brief interlude that colours some people's life every now and then... If they are lucky ... Poetry Soup ingredients indeed :)

Passion

Passion!

Such frustration, pain, euphoria
Trapped inside one mortal being
Such excitement, anticipation and despair
Laid bare - it's scary seeing

Such one sided input
A look and kiss in return
Such anxious, stressful waiting
Oh, how it makes hearts burn

How can I explain these feelings
How can I get through to you
This flaring, searing passion
Unfulfilled and unquenched too?

When can I accept your reasons
For our not making love?
Why can't I comprehend your depths
Instead my hands I throw above?

Never before have I witnessed
Such strength, such self denial
You share my ardent fervour
Yet each time your heart's on trial

I wish you well, with all my heart 
In what you yearn for and do
I wish you peace and contentment
Unlike what I've put you through

Forgive my impatient lusting
Forgive my incessant trying
Forgive my constant coaxing
When I know your heart is crying.

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Kika Ayala September 9, 2014 at 7:48 PM WOW! This is such a beautiful, passionate write, Thomas! I truly enjoyed reading this powerful piece! Kika Thomas Mansfield September 10, 2014 at 2:44 AM Thank you Kika. Coming from such a powerful and skilled poet as yourself this means a lot. :)