I Have......

By A Velvet Tongue

..feasted on love
..tasted of your bounty
..lapped of your sickly sweet flesh
..frozen time in a whisper
..captured a raw breath once fleeting
..stood on an empty corner
..poured a glass a merlot
..indulged in gluttony
..danced in a stinging rain
..felt the pure beauty within me
..cried a tidal wave of tears
..slit a makeshift throat
..waited for the right time
..coiled in a blanket of warmth
..known a drug called remorse
..flown a freedom's flag at half mast
..broken a vow made of silence
..spoken a promised secret
..delved into the bluest of eyes
..consumed a virgin in lust
..been weighed, measured, and left wanting
..brushed a rose petal against my cheek
..laid a bevy of eye candy
..waited on the wings of tommorrow
..sung with a voice laced in silk
..left without notice
..craved the light of the moon
..spun a web of deceit
..held a newborn babe, to my breast
..fumbled in extasy
..strangled the toast of damnation
..gazed out a window of sorrow
..left breathless, spinning to a jig of elation
..abandoned all of tommorrow
..lost to the waves of sickness
..pleasured one deemed a whore
..mourned the passing of lost love
..climbed upon a ladder of thorns
..broken a gentle soul
..given in to the unknown
..blessed a canvas of emptiness
..stood up for what I believe in

But, the one thing I've never done....




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Copyright 2003 Beverly L. Hernandez
Published on Sunday, August 24, 2003.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: ..known a drug called remorse That was my favorite part. ---Mari

  • TropicalSnowstorm On Monday, August 25, 2003, TropicalSnowstorm (1703)By person wrote:

    Very enjoyable piece - beautiful word choice throughout these lines. Ciao, T/S Scholar

  • manywalks On Monday, August 25, 2003, manywalks (750)By person wrote:

    I have...felt envy in reading this. Kitty is right, if only they coul dlook past today's pains and forward to the joys and mysteries that the future holds.Powerful piece love. ~ mw

  • Six-Out On Sunday, August 24, 2003, Six-Out (1435)By person wrote:

    I hope my life is that full when I reach your age. So much to look forward to...

  • The Fallen Angel On Sunday, August 24, 2003, The Fallen Angel (235)By person wrote:

    beautiful write...all of these things do not scale the tip of the iceberg as you've experienced many lives...+Fallen Angel+

  • The Fallen Angel On Sunday, August 24, 2003, The Fallen Angel (235)By person wrote:

    beautiful write...all of these things do not scale the tip of the iceberg as you've experienced many lives...

  • KittyStryker On Sunday, August 24, 2003, KittyStryker (711)By person wrote:

    this is really pretty... makes one think of all the things they've done, and the things they have yet to do... if only some of the suicide-hungry children on this site could see with these eyes...

  • The Fallen Angel On Sunday, August 24, 2003, The Fallen Angel (235)By person wrote:

    if only some can see with these eyes...there's so much they that can be done in life...reap chaos, form peace, enjoy the simple things in life

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