their love is the velvet darkness

all soft whispers, hot kisses

the clash of teeth on teeth

reminiscent

of blade on blade.

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a tangle of curls brown and blonde

mix together

and the delicious sound of

breathy sighs fill the air that is

thick with love/lust.

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it is the quiet afterward that always

catches them by

surprise

so they lie, tangled in each others hearts

and together, they won't sleep.

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his love will cry in his arms

and they will sing softly

salt tears

trailing down the faces of boys

who will not live to see the dawn.