#tempt - Hello Poetry

Treat as royalty with my broken crown, pull away veils, could I not see your open love, Your heart amongst empty chests in the crowd, would you only notice me when I'm not around, Wish to hear me when there’s not a single sound, you only seemed lost when there was nothing you found, Act high on your thrills in a lifestyle so upside down, a pound of flesh, a pack of thoughts, and a bag of **** Every time you sleep, you’re taking that leap, another risk; whether this time to wake up from that dream, Eyes wet, waking up from ocean dreams, I hope your parents taught you well how to swim, In so deep, in murky waters, as all you’re doing is looking for surface under your feet. But the sands also sink, trying not to shut your eyes, so you constantly blink. Insomnia is keen to grinning, smiling on all the chances of stealing your sleep. I’m so weak; for not being your shore inside of all those tempestuous dreams.

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May 13, 2022

May 13, 2022 at 4:53 PM UTC

OddOdysseyPoet

Tempestuous dreams.

Treat as royalty with my broken crown, pull away veils, could I not see your open love, Your heart amongst empty chests in the crowd, would you only notice me when I'm not around, Wish to hear me when there’s not a single sound, you only seemed lost when there was nothing you found, Act high on your thrills in a lifestyle so upside down, a pound of flesh, a pack of thoughts, and a bag of **** Every time you sleep, you’re taking that leap, another risk; whether this time to wake up from that dream, Eyes wet, waking up from ocean dreams, I hope your parents taught you well how to swim, In so deep, in murky waters, as all you’re doing is looking for surface under your feet. But the sands also sink, trying not to shut your eyes, so you constantly blink. Insomnia is keen to grinning, smiling on all the chances of stealing your sleep. I’m so weak; for not being your shore inside of all those tempestuous dreams.

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I spectate a sharp face, once capable of temptation, shift to an eerie expression, In the afterglow of a flame I can no longer cultivate.

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Aug 6, 2020

Aug 6, 2020 at 7:18 AM UTC

charlottet

Afterglow

I spectate a sharp face, once capable of temptation, shift to an eerie expression, In the afterglow of a flame I can no longer cultivate.

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I will make an art of this moment Translate you longing into words Draw you up into my lungs And speak you from the the back of my throat. Like a siren singing from the shore I will eat you alive On the rocky river bed And I will clean my teeth of you, Muse of the lower world. Savoring the taste of your strange And beautiful language.

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Mar 31, 2020

Mar 31, 2020 at 2:36 AM UTC

JessicaHlabisa

A Muse

I will make an art of this moment Translate you longing into words Draw you up into my lungs And speak you from the the back of my throat. Like a siren singing from the shore I will eat you alive On the rocky river bed And I will clean my teeth of you, Muse of the lower world. Savoring the taste of your strange And beautiful language.

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The egde of a smoke It's tapped Out - I seize a whisking night That brushed me cajoling me like lemon berries bitten under the moonlit star sky

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Apr 5, 2019

Apr 5, 2019 at 6:02 AM UTC

lei-ryce

Bitten

The egde of a smoke It's tapped Out - I seize a whisking night That brushed me cajoling me like lemon berries bitten under the moonlit star sky

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the gray storm pounds on my doorstep a wizened man bent as a willow he breathes temptation but i do not inhale.

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Sep 23, 2017

Sep 23, 2017 at 10:54 PM UTC

yellahgirl

temptation.

the gray storm pounds on my doorstep a wizened man bent as a willow he breathes temptation but i do not inhale.

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*Why must my heart In which has been hardened to stone Feel heated and crack When my ears Hear about your betrayal My mind begs not to listen To my hearts petty cries And yet I can't help but hear The sorrow and stabbing you left behind My heart burns and tugs Yet I try to ignore That my love is not yours For my heart has found something better Someone who will not cheat Will not lie Will not ignore the pain you have left And the melted magma that was once My stone cold heart*

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Jun 25, 2017

Jun 25, 2017 at 6:23 AM UTC

Cerasium

Stone Cold Heart

*Why must my heart In which has been hardened to stone Feel heated and crack When my ears Hear about your betrayal My mind begs not to listen To my hearts petty cries And yet I can't help but hear The sorrow and stabbing you left behind My heart burns and tugs Yet I try to ignore That my love is not yours For my heart has found something better Someone who will not cheat Will not lie Will not ignore the pain you have left And the melted magma that was once My stone cold heart*

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I had never once expected A snake to be so beautiful. Magnificent serpent, tempt me, And I will succumb to you. Show me the apple, And I will bite it. I will consume as much needed to please such a spectacular creature. As long as you may call me yours, I will be yours. As long as you may say that you own me, I will be owned by you. As long as you may say that I obey you, I will obey. No amount of good nor evil may deter me from following the example you set. No amount of kindness will assuage me, Nor will it pleasure every desire, every fantasy. I yearn for your punishment, your sin. I desire the pain and disappointment that only you can give me. And I fear that good will soon plague me. Writing a letter to you, my dear, And forever wishing you would receive it. I cannot keep myself from your evil. I cannot keep myself from sin. But I find, lately, That I do not care. In fact, I am chasing you. You and your sin.

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Feb 17, 2017

Feb 17, 2017 at 5:18 PM UTC

insomniatrical

Tempt Me

I had never once expected A snake to be so beautiful. Magnificent serpent, tempt me, And I will succumb to you. Show me the apple, And I will bite it. I will consume as much needed to please such a spectacular creature. As long as you may call me yours, I will be yours. As long as you may say that you own me, I will be owned by you. As long as you may say that I obey you, I will obey. No amount of good nor evil may deter me from following the example you set. No amount of kindness will assuage me, Nor will it pleasure every desire, every fantasy. I yearn for your punishment, your sin. I desire the pain and disappointment that only you can give me. And I fear that good will soon plague me. Writing a letter to you, my dear, And forever wishing you would receive it. I cannot keep myself from your evil. I cannot keep myself from sin. But I find, lately, That I do not care. In fact, I am chasing you. You and your sin.

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If this title attracted your attention As it surely should The devil is real my friend Rest assured it's true. Folks I am not fibbing The master of lies has a great disguise. Like the Saviour he is watching you too. But unlike the Master, your fears are his haven. He's lying in quiet wait to trip you. If you think I am fibbing, let me explain. His existence is in the mind of the aimless. He makes his home in the hopeless. The young ones he infects with discontent His hatred he sows deep. This till the children of God become his sheep. Then beguiling he'll lead them to slaughter. Broken hearts, bitterness to plunder. The emptiness a yawning gap. You can't save yourself, He'll push you to give up. Then he'll put words of despair in the mouths of loved ones. Break your resolve if you so much as dare. He'll thrive on wickedness, and turn your love into despair. All around you, you'll see hopelessness. This minions perfecting the part. Only the Son of God (Jesus), can break this act. When you feel love tugging at your heart And reach out to those hurting. When u bury the hatchet And choose forgiveness. When you rise above the pettiness Your pride destroyed When you see in persons God's image Trust me, you've the fetters blown away Oh, he won't let you go easily Your too much a prized possession The one he'll ensnare, The one he'll dangle, before His throne Then the Son of God, His Christ, his body tearing, will offer himself in exchange A bargain with his blood Before your life can drain. Look out Oh children of One God The devil knows no religion He exists it's true Simply look around you. The wars and guns are his legacy Products of his insanity. The mindless massacre of innocents Unleashed through times immemorial ****** earth covered cries for vengeance. Mind you, you can only be so much as used. As you allow yourself to be. The traps are set in every corner It's not going to be easy. Often you'll be goaded by those closest to you. Offering you solace in things that should not be. Drugs and gangs Violence and rave Ecstasy and addiction Cool fads and attractions Wanting things you'd be better off But it doesn't stop there Fear is a potent weapon He'll use it everywhere. He'll bombard you from every corner Till you doubt your sanity Then willingly you'll walk into his parlour Handing over your serenity You'll never know what's evil. Cause he make you believe he doesn't exist. But my friend all long You were flirting with the devil..

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Jan 19, 2015

Jan 19, 2015 at 2:45 AM UTC

twinkle

Flirting with the devil

If this title attracted your attention As it surely should The devil is real my friend Rest assured it's true. Folks I am not fibbing The master of lies has a great disguise. Like the Saviour he is watching you too. But unlike the Master, your fears are his haven. He's lying in quiet wait to trip you. If you think I am fibbing, let me explain. His existence is in the mind of the aimless. He makes his home in the hopeless. The young ones he infects with discontent His hatred he sows deep. This till the children of God become his sheep. Then beguiling he'll lead them to slaughter. Broken hearts, bitterness to plunder. The emptiness a yawning gap. You can't save yourself, He'll push you to give up. Then he'll put words of despair in the mouths of loved ones. Break your resolve if you so much as dare. He'll thrive on wickedness, and turn your love into despair. All around you, you'll see hopelessness. This minions perfecting the part. Only the Son of God (Jesus), can break this act. When you feel love tugging at your heart And reach out to those hurting. When u bury the hatchet And choose forgiveness. When you rise above the pettiness Your pride destroyed When you see in persons God's image Trust me, you've the fetters blown away Oh, he won't let you go easily Your too much a prized possession The one he'll ensnare, The one he'll dangle, before His throne Then the Son of God, His Christ, his body tearing, will offer himself in exchange A bargain with his blood Before your life can drain. Look out Oh children of One God The devil knows no religion He exists it's true Simply look around you. The wars and guns are his legacy Products of his insanity. The mindless massacre of innocents Unleashed through times immemorial ****** earth covered cries for vengeance. Mind you, you can only be so much as used. As you allow yourself to be. The traps are set in every corner It's not going to be easy. Often you'll be goaded by those closest to you. Offering you solace in things that should not be. Drugs and gangs Violence and rave Ecstasy and addiction Cool fads and attractions Wanting things you'd be better off But it doesn't stop there Fear is a potent weapon He'll use it everywhere. He'll bombard you from every corner Till you doubt your sanity Then willingly you'll walk into his parlour Handing over your serenity You'll never know what's evil. Cause he make you believe he doesn't exist. But my friend all long You were flirting with the devil..

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Stars above my head, Gently caress of wind on my face, The sound of song birds in the distance, The smell of wild flowers in the meadows below me, O life how you can be so beautiful. O life how you can tempt me to be at peace. Tall moutains around me tall enought to have snow caps resting on top of them, Forests so lush with life even the deafest ears can here the songs of forest life, O life you, you tease me with these sweets. Even as I stand here in this meadow of flowers dressed in moonlight i can not stem this feeling of unease, It's the knowing that at some point this will end this peace. Because peace never lasts long.

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Jul 17, 2014

Jul 17, 2014 at 5:46 PM UTC

pookie

Peace never lasts long.

Stars above my head, Gently caress of wind on my face, The sound of song birds in the distance, The smell of wild flowers in the meadows below me, O life how you can be so beautiful. O life how you can tempt me to be at peace. Tall moutains around me tall enought to have snow caps resting on top of them, Forests so lush with life even the deafest ears can here the songs of forest life, O life you, you tease me with these sweets. Even as I stand here in this meadow of flowers dressed in moonlight i can not stem this feeling of unease, It's the knowing that at some point this will end this peace. Because peace never lasts long.

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Harken ye temptious ear To this scandalous tale Of the indebted lovely Lady Sorrowfully saying "For Sale."

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May 6, 2014

May 6, 2014 at 1:40 PM UTC

jacob-traver

Position

Harken ye temptious ear To this scandalous tale Of the indebted lovely Lady Sorrowfully saying "For Sale."

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I try to resist. I'm not giving in to the temptation Of going back to you again. You're standing there Arms seemingly open Warm smile on your face. But I know I can't. I'll come off as clingy, needy, Desperate. So I repeat to myself In the head, "You can live without him." Why am I doing this? Because I know You'll take my heart And throw it forcefully onto the ground, Making it shatter Into a thousand pieces Irreparably broken.

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Apr 8, 2014

Apr 8, 2014 at 10:33 AM UTC

ccjisawesome

Resist

I try to resist. I'm not giving in to the temptation Of going back to you again. You're standing there Arms seemingly open Warm smile on your face. But I know I can't. I'll come off as clingy, needy, Desperate. So I repeat to myself In the head, "You can live without him." Why am I doing this? Because I know You'll take my heart And throw it forcefully onto the ground, Making it shatter Into a thousand pieces Irreparably broken.

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