take my eyes away, i'm easily swayed
like a sea with wandering feet, eager
for fresh sky, deeper blue, beyond my reach-
take my tongue away, i'm easily swept
by the wind dropping a thousand leaves
on my arms, enticing as a siren's song-
take my ears away, i'm enamored
by your sweet words, licking & nibbling
my innermost flesh, irresistible as a golden fruit-
take my hands away, i come undone
like bee-stung blooms in early spring,
eager for your warmth, golden as wild honey-
but don't take my precious gift-
-that which I gained, both good & broken-
knowledge of who i am & can be, rising after each fall,
like roots of a tree, they make me a bit stronger
& less fearful
to face temptations-
Posted for D'verse Poetry Pub - Poetics hosted by Mary
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