By Rhetoric
Date: 2002 Mar 24
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[[2002.03.24.15.12.13979]]

hot pepper



fire from below the belt, reeling me closer
spin my arms into your cloud, trace a line from your mouth

I find myself thinking you are a magic gift, all for me
lest, the morn reveals the lexis of a sloppy antagonist

I don't agree that you can be dismissed, tossed aside
when will words mirror thoughts, mirror hearts, mirror soul

false chatter from a wooden jaw, silly phrase to disguise
protecting a fragile barrier that is keeping the flame low

what is there to fear; you drown in a lover's swell
why spit and sputter wrecking time, time spent crying

I rather praise your strength to turn and walk away
twist a thoughtful phrase only to make you smile

beat her down and it will be you who has lost
tear apart the gentle doll, and leave no muse to fancy