In a fraction of a second
A movement
A thought
She breaks the chains of an ancient façade
And a code of values
Lay upon her kind from the beginning.
In a purely instinctual act,
The lock of their eyes betrays her need,
And the slightest shift of her face
Brings Heaven to her lips.
In a flash of lust and love
Her mirror of promises made-shatter
Into a thousand unrepairable pieces
That scatters themselves just beyond her grasp.
Yet she sees none of this.
As her mind melts into confusion,
And an unmistakable heat rises from her body,
She blinds herself of danger and evil
Relishing in the perfect form of his body,
The softness of his tongue on her lips,
And the gentleness of his hands
As they drive her to the door of insanity.
As their heartbeat pounds their blood through their veins,
And their breath quickens,
Their bodies and mouths begin to move in sync,
As if somewhere in the madness,
They have now become one.
And there
In the "safety" of his arms,
She becomes oblivious
To the evil that has penetrated the armor of her soul,
And entered the frailty of her heart.
And when it is over,
And their breathing slows,
And their heartbeat lightens,
And they have parted to spend
Another moment
Hour
Eternity
Alone-
She begins to feel it-
The twinge of pain
That grows into the gnashing
Ripping
Tearing
As the evil expands within her heart.
Soon, even sleep becomes Hell,
And only the image of his face
His body touching hers
Can ease her torture.
And somewhere in the night
He thinks of her-
As his lips touch another mouth.
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