Love Poem: Forbidden Fruit
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Written by: Emile Pinet

Forbidden Fruit

Unrequited love is the forbidden fruit of the heart. And if you long for its taste, it will tear your heart apart. A love never meant to be; drains dying dreams of magic. And like a moth to a flame, results are often tragic. Behind a veil of false smiles, you try to hold back the tears. And yet, hope's mired in despair; where it has languished for years. Loneliness and fear form a gauntlet of sad emotions. And you've practically cried enough tears; to fill oceans. You suckle reality on the bosom of the night. For fantasies morph into shackles; at dawn's breaking light. Sequestered within your heart, love has brought you to your knees. But with dreams, you get to be with whomever you please. (Quatrain) 1/13/2015