Pain's Desires

I recite love's hymn

Photo by Michael C on Unsplash

Your sun pelts
my blistered tongue
still I recite love’s hymn.
Sweet is the serenade -
bitter our kiss.
My flesh melts.
Your hands batter.
My soul sings
pain’s desires.

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