One of Us...

By Stranger

 
She begins to undress, as if it is a greeting
"Stop," I tell her, “you are already naked to me”
But her clothes fall like petals

She steps closer
“Stop,” I tell her, “you have nothing left to give”
But skin touches skin

I wrap her hair around my hands as she kneels
“Do not stop,” she tells me
But I do

“Confess, confess,” I whisper, “I will not punish you for free”

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Copyright 2014 Stranger
Published on Thursday, April 24, 2014.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • Star On Wednesday, July 16, 2014, Star (879)By person wrote:

    goddammit... that last line. definitely a ten.

  • FadedBlues On Saturday, April 26, 2014, FadedBlues (2096)By person wrote:

    ...intriguing. the price of ecstasy...

  • megaprime81 On Friday, April 25, 2014, megaprime81 (740)By person wrote:

    Nice write. 10

  • Dark Unicorn On Friday, April 25, 2014, Dark Unicorn (49)By person wrote:

    I will confess I had to read it twice to understand but now that I do I have to agree with White City Willows that the last part really ties it together in an unexpected way.Brilliant poem.

  • A former member wrote: I'll admit, the final lines were a surprise, but pulled it all together

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