Truth, Tears and Temptation

Venus’s light grew ever brighter as discovery marked its territory On new faces—old ones brought to the light of sudden love-falls I grew wary of the feelings surpassing my entire being Wavelengths of caution holding their hands up in dominance “Do not pass as to succumb to the charm of your desires, Yet pause in the epiphanies that blind you” This voice had the authority over the stars and planets, Over the birds and beasts, and could be heard by all rebellious men Its anger was subtly piercing, with no trace of mortal malice Erupting for the greater good of my confused soul, Trapped in the sentiments that have swayed me into some false conviction “Stay here and forget the voice,” says another oh so softly, “Take wing into heavens none have traveled before Do not pause at the discretion of your reasoning— Instead ride upon the back of revolution’s stride Taste the inner cravings that have molded you together Crunch on the sustenance of those around you Eat it all—for the morsels are both tasty and satisfying Be fattened in the comfort that everyone around you…FALLS”… And then my guard was cut clean off… By the most gorgeous face I have ever set eyes upon I had seen this face, many a time… Yet now it pierced me sharper than ever before I longed to taste the lips that spoke to me I faltered in the sound of the laughter escaping the mouth The heart of this being was so fixated in its own reality And the despair of my desire grew uncomfortably under boulders of Never- Will-I-Attain Oh voice, loud as thunderous fire… Why can I not desire what I will never have? Will I crumble to dust by this new feeling, Or shall I forget it all and assemble my thoughts upon new and greater heights? “Oh beautiful soul, take a look at your heart of gold, Remember your time is ever so short—and though all fall short, These desires inside you will stretch your time into success All bottled up in alerted misery, Why burden yourself in cold sobriety? Embark upon the passions like the waves of the sea— Give that heart that you so long for what it deserves… Give it the truth—your truth And if you fall, you fall…” I silenced the thought with terrible thrashing tears Wanting to listen, yet too stiff to absorb it all I begged the voice to strengthen me, And all I could hear was the assurance of my desires Yet the echo of the Almighty was clearer than the sorrows I possess even now: “Do not pass as to succumb to the charm of your desires, Yet pause in the epiphanies that blind you”