The Disclosed Desires

Poetry

Maymunah Nasution
The Lark

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Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

Was I wrong
To feel that your touch was the youth drop atop of my skin?
Was I right
To constantly refuse you even though all my cells scream no!
The desire I couldn’t resist
The grasp of the air we breathe after the endless chuckles that wipe our fears away
As I saw your gleaming eyes shine brighter than the sun
After our lips locked on each other’s tongues
Oh, that soft pinkish pale lips, you said
We made our judgments, yet my heart beats every time
You touched me gently, contrary to my prejudice
And you had me in your warm embrace as you whispered the lullaby song to my ears.
Was I making a mistake for wanting you so bad?
I wished it to hold you as we enjoy the autumn evening
Gazing at the withering leaves that fall from its trees
Yet, you had me in my arms and
Pull me closer
As the moon fades and the rays of the sun wake us up
And crystalize the night to be forever

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