The Crime of Love

Shall I suppress the hankering of love,
And behold one’s stifle whispering bare,
Or quench thy besmirch of venom thereof,
Or bedight thy fog, doer of despair?
Before perceiving wisdom of thy crime,
Judgement of thyself no question make,
When desires approach years of prime, 
Must respect and morals themselves forsake?
Though slavery gone captured we still be,
Yet must we all have thy person to blame?
Praise thy duets of similarity,
Forswear injustice and love all the same, 
          So even I not man still do yet swain
          For love alone must I wish to gain.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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January 30, 2016 at 11:56 PM
Joanna,, you are so kind, thank you for the nice reply to my comment. Keep writing and sharing your poetry. XoX LINDA
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January 23, 2016 at 8:16 PM
Joanna, thank you for sharing a poem under this subject. Enjoyed, WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Poetry Soup:) Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@
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January 29, 2016 at 11:11 PM
Thank you so much. It is an important topic for me.
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January 23, 2016 at 5:44 PM
Hey guys, this is my first poem I submitted, so I hope you all enjoy it. I welcome any advice or criticism. This poem is about homosexuality and the viewpoint of it.
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