Wildfires Burn In Your Eyes

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You extend the juiciest of apples before my eyes
Imploring, "Come closer, love, and have a bite"
Eden is lost to us and it's too late for compromise
I'll not be tempted to savor forbidden fruit tonight

Your eyes flow with the passion you're needing
this last somber night we'll be sharing our bed
Saying no to you wounds my heart to bleeding
But I cannot give in, allowing it to rule my head

Your eyes burn in wildfires of your great want
But what they're not asking is for me to forgive
Memories of this night, in my dreams will haunt
until the time I close my eyes and no longer live

Your eyes search mine, hoping love is still there
How arduous a task for me to turn and look away
I'll leave quietly before sunrise, with you unaware
I whispered, "I still love you," while asleep you lay

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Charlie Smith

Date: 7/13/2017 4:45:00 PM

Old flames just never seem to burn completely out, just a slight stir can set them ablaze again, at least in our memories... Love to you Ms.Lin

Lin Lane
Date: 7/13/2017 5:07:00 PM

So true, Charlie. Thanks very much.

Heidi Sands

Date: 7/13/2017 3:04:00 PM

Full of emotion that reaches the reader Lin. Well done with this :)

Lin Lane
Date: 7/13/2017 5:06:00 PM

Thanks.

Jan Allison

Date: 7/13/2017 1:26:00 PM

Beautiful emotional all poem Lin i especially love that final stanza;:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane
Date: 7/13/2017 5:06:00 PM

Thank you bunches, Jan.

Eve Roper

Date: 7/13/2017 11:40:00 AM

heartfelt poem, Lin, but you are the best in writing good poems Hugs dear friend ~*

Lin Lane
Date: 7/13/2017 5:05:00 PM

Thanks so much, Eve.

Chris Green

Date: 7/13/2017 10:57:00 AM

This is really sad Lin. I read this three times because I guess I kept hoping that somehow it would change, but I understand this, sometimes things are just to hard to forgive and we find ourselves no longer able to be free to show our love, even though it is still there. very sad but beautifully written sadness.

Lin Lane
Date: 7/13/2017 11:06:00 AM

I've forgiven. Thank you.