For fear of sin

For fear of sin ,the virgin would not yield
And so her fruits were never let to grow.
And poisoned were her green unsullied fields.
Where never man was ever let to sow.

Her paralysed and stony, saddened heart
Was never melted by a loving kiss.
More goodness in the gold of whore and tart,
Than in such virtue frozen ‘gainst all wish.

Like a dead tree inside a plenteous wood
She dwelled without the presence of sweet birds
Can this be what is meant by  living god?
Is it God or Satan she has heard?

Let sexual pleasure take her,even kill.
For virtue has destroyed her love and will

For serious words are death to married joy

My eye has fallen on your funny face
You look so dear I cannot shift my gaze
Both love and humour cherish and embrace
Your skin and smile and on them gladly graze.

My tears have fallen on your fine made hands
As you held me to comfort and caress
And on our fingers are our wedding bands
Which symbolise that union God blessed

My nose has sniffed the honey of your smell
My ears have heard the your much desired gruff voice.
My fingers know your crevices so well
my toes all tingle as in need of vice.

For serious words are death to married joy
And so my humour I shall now employ.

Sensitive skin on my inner arms yelps and my heart aches

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Feeling the sadness in my heart
and in my arms a tender feeling
as if the flesh is calling out;
My breath’s coming in gasps and
my throat makes a murmur
as if trying to speak.

Sensitive skin on my inner arms yelps
and my heart aches like
I’ve run too many miles .
My legs feel strong
My mouth is dry and my back
needs an arm around it
for protection.
My eyes are wet with the moisture
that might have made saliva.

My cat died
And then my other cat died.
Whatever.

A heart adrift

My heart is like a rowing boat adrift
Whose occupant has fallen overboard
The empty vessel drifts through deep sea mist.
And in his pearl filled ears the deep sea roars.

Just as the boat drifts mapless,so do I.
My maps were drawn for quite another sea
My captain’s taken leave and now I cry
As if the drowned soul might just be me.

Yet on the sea bed mysteries abound;
Such wonders and such magic there displayed.
Yet I wonder if  it is my  fate to drown
And to a memory I’ll  slowly fade.

Maps are no more certainties than hints.
Between the lines lies gold from other mints