Dennis S. Martin's Blog, page 134

The Fires of Beltane

The flames reach out in spite of the

Torrents of rain falling down from

The evening skies,

And you welcome me to your endless night

Filled with passionate pleasure

Beyond the moonrise.

Nothing can stop the fate that befalls

The lovers embracing

In ritual rites,

Gasping and grasping the smoke from

Her fires, engulfed in the flood of

Her pagan delights.

Gods and goddesses watch from their

Mountaintops neatly positioned between earth and sky.

Judging our worth from the weight 

Of our sacrifice.  Sealing our fate

In the blink of an eye.

We are the pawns.

We front the battle.

Never look back.

Never ask why.

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Bested by the Best

Watch out girls!

He's on the prowl.

Looking for a little action,

A taste of carnal satisfaction

Somewhere in the endless night.

 

Searching without conscience

For his prey to take the bait.

He hasn't long to wait

To sate his animal delight.

 

Bad decisions are a fever

To which there often is no cure.

Desperation sometimes leads to pain

That one need not endure.

 

And you know all too well the kind of

Hell his lust can put you through.

You'll need to be strong to slip the wrong

That he has planned for you.

 

You can rise above, hold out for love

That truly stands the test.

You'll avoid the wreck of being

Bested by the best.

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The Air That You Breathe

Sometimes I lie awake at night

Sensing no other presence than

The breathing in and breathing out

Of my true love lying next to me.

 

You have no idea that I'm waiting,

Listening to your life flow

In the gentle rise and fall

That touches my heart so tenderly.

 

The facts have a way of giving a little

Piece of themselves to every lost and

Wandering soul encountered as

Their patterns interweave.

 

And I am truly blessed to be

The one whose lips you kiss goodnight,

To hold you close, to touch your face

To share the air you breathe.

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Pagan Lovers

Like the acts of pagan lovers,

Unabashed and unashamed,

Unable to stop our passion,

Unafraid to let it grow.

 

Delving into ancient custom

Where decorum has no name,

Naked to a prudish world,

Never caring who might know.

 

Dare I taste the fruit forbidden?

Shall I thirst to drink your wine?

Will you fill me up completely?

Beg my cup to overflow?

 

Without doubt and without reason

I accept your pagan love,

Giving up my mortal soul in tribute

For I love you so.

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Cease to Smolder

When we met a spark ignited,

Passion bursting into flame,

A heat unleashed and running wild

To be a rival to the sun.

 

No emotion named by man

Could scant describe the

Overwhelming feeling of consumption

As our supple bodies merged as one.

 

Time is but a thief to passion,

Dousing water on its flame,

Reducing it to ashes left to

Smolder.  Still a spark revives

 

Just enough to light the way,

To be a comfort in the night.

We shall never cease to smolder.

Passion wins and love survives.

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Baltimore - 3 A.M.

Something caused my eyes to flutter

From their deep and restful sleep.

I instinctively comply as nature

Causes me to rise and heed her call.

I glance to see the time is only 3 a.m.

The floor is cold against my heels

So quickly I complete my task and

Quietly return to cover. Barely wrinkling the sheets.

Hardly a creature stirs the night.

The stillness speaks in deafening tones

Of things nocturnal.  I can almost hear

Your heartbeat next to mine.

As I turn to face you, just before

I fade back into slumber,

Your peaceful face a silhouette of

Features I know so well,

I pause to count the blessings

And I count this time among the best.

Baltimore at 3 a.m., and love

That's truly stood the test.

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Luna-Luna-lunatic

You lazy, hazy, crazy Luna

Edging slowing 'cross the sky.

Does your fullness carry beams

Of mania to blind my eye?

Can you stop, for just a moment

As I beg to question why?

Will you fill my heart with joy or

Leave me all alone to cry?

Luna, in your fullest cycle

Do not think to pass me by.

Bring to me your fondest favor.

Give me songs so I may fly

Among the stars of glory as

In wonderment, I pause to sigh.

Luna-Luna-lunatic,

How I hate to say goodbye.

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Cry Yourself to Sleep

Will it ever be the same again?

Can your lonely heart return to when

The daylight brought you waking smiles

And you were set to play and win?

It was all so easy then.

You thought your love forever true,

Always coming back to you.

Lover's blindness blocked your view

To hide a multitude of sins.

 

Love lives on a two-way street,

And true love never knows defeat.

It proudly holds its head up high

And lays the whole world at your feet.

 

Silently the heart may weep

With joy for all that it may reap,

But true love never leaves you all alone

To cry yourself to sleep.

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The Road Back to You

Though I should trek a million miles,

Gathering a million smiles

From strangers met along the way,

Still, I hunger for the day

 

When once again I touch your face

Clearing every fearful trace

Of doubt that I would soon be home

No matter how far I may roam.

 

You're the sunshine in my day

Chasing every cloud away and

Filling up my heart with glee,

Giving love so willingly.

 

Any wonder my heart sings

With joy for all the love you bring.

And so, with swiftness I pursue

To road that leads me back to you.

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Spring Reborn

The morning sun is warmer now.

It burns the chill of evening

Far more quickly to a level

That human flesh may tolerate,

Causing man to celebrate

The rebirth of his humble world

Rekindling the spirit that

For months lay cold and desolate.

 

Robins greet the morning dew

As daffodils reach for the sun.

Lilacs speak a fragrance

Unlike any other on this earth.

And I am left to ponder

All the wonders as I wander

Bearing witness to the miracle

Of newness, of rebirth.

 

Levels of emotion peak,

And love is in the springtime air as

Hope revives its' flourish

And anticipation grows.

Spring reborn inside our hearts

Is more than just a season.

Just where it may lead us,

No one knows.

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