Degenerates in Love

By FadedBlues

are we so very much alike that we can know
each other's sins without confessing them?

will you follow me to a place of no light,
where pain is worshipped like a golden cross,
and a bleeding, nameless thing howls at the moon -

when I want to observe stained beauty,
marked with the prints of vanished lovers,
a scarlet mouth for pleading, eyes leaving tears
as tokens of gratitude...

when I want this for no earthly reason
but that I want it at that moment,
will you remove your robe
and stand before me naked -

when I need inspiration, will you hang from the
beam, bound in the cold, remorseless chains,
wretched and trembling, until such sweet torment
is painted into my memory -

will you suffer the whip and the bamboo cane,
wear the bruises like stars branded to your skin -

if I must hurt you to prove my love,
will you let me...






 

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Copyright 2013 FadedBlues
Published on Sunday, January 13, 2013.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: This is beautiful in the darkest way. Your word usage is perfect and flows effortlessly. Perfect 10. Absolutely amazing.

  • blue angel On Thursday, October 17, 2013, blue angel (877)By person wrote:

    Captured on the featured* Oh my, how the passion fruit falls so very close to the tree :)~ Hurts, it does so deeply, imperial words, blues*

  • A former member wrote: Another good piece. I can relate... I've been a degenerate in love. It captures the more tender side of the roughness, and the darkness of the impulse to request submission. Well done!

  • Nehema On Friday, January 18, 2013, Nehema (962)By person wrote:

    Jesus Faded perfect 10, my new fav - XXOO Scholar

  • A former member wrote: A powerful read. Scholar

  • M Morgan On Tuesday, January 15, 2013, M Morgan (198)By person wrote:

    I doubt if she left you!!! Because is so good one slap and shake and bamboo cane and....... all is so welcome. Great Poet, really

  • FadedBlues On Monday, January 14, 2013, FadedBlues (2172)By person wrote:

    Friends, thanks. sometimes love shines a black light. love, or something like it...

  • dwells On Sunday, January 13, 2013, dwells (4288)By person wrote:

    Must have been something in childhood maybe? Needles make me pass out and same goes for giving blood. Spank me and I'll lose it. Guess I'm old fashioned and don't appreciate the finer things yet - maybe when older and need a good bottom warming, thanks!

  • Stephanie Sideways On Sunday, January 13, 2013, Stephanie Sideways (276)By person wrote:

    It is amazing what people do in the name of love Blue! X evocative piece. X

  • BlackVelvet Rose On Sunday, January 13, 2013, BlackVelvet Rose (175)By person wrote:

    Most do not have to confess... their sins are felt by the other without them even knowing it... Scholar

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