Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Jeunesse Doreé


It was indeed
the time of 
cruelty and horror
Our
innocence was not so
easily lost. 
we clung on to it
hungrily
like spoiled children
extending
our days in the sun

Yes it was
stupid
and pathetic
and selfish being young
no we did
not deserve such pleasures

But by what right
could we deny the deafening
cry of your beauty
the eloquent
swell of her breast
or
the dark allure
of my hunger

Who could ignore
the call from the heart
the racing of our pulses
the giddy whirl
of friendship
a stolen kiss
in a dark
parked car
of two young boys
and
the sweet loneliness
of a talented
girl 

this is perhaps
not as dumb
as all 
that 

It was a time for firsts
where one stands on the perilous edge of
youth 
thinking forever
is a long time

It was she that gave my heart away
before I ever met you
it was I that tried to get it back

but it would never  belong

to anyone
else
ever 
again






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