Love is a whip
and life but
a flogged target
plump cheeks rosy with
regret
Anticipation
and defiance.
fate is the grease-
and the fire
And we are feeble
wicks
thus, as the candle flame
falters and spits-
I grow afraid.
May 2, 2012
May 2, 2012 at 5:03 PM UTC
Love is a whip
and life but
a flogged target
plump cheeks rosy with
regret
Anticipation
and defiance.
fate is the grease-
and the fire
And we are feeble
wicks
thus, as the candle flame
falters and spits-
I grow afraid.
copyright fhw, 2012
