Lust Is Not Love
what's love
gotta do with lust?
not a doggone thing.
one must never
confuse the two.
love's sterile needle
punctures our flesh
and penetrates
bone deep
into the heart and soul,
unlike
lust's blunt rusty tip
which only pokes at the skin,
superficially
lust is pure exploitation;
simply a selfish sexual desire
the pathway
that winds itself to love
requires patient navigation,
there's no rushing through it...
like "wham-bam, thank you, ma'am!"
the difference
between the two
is as clear as day.
love is about sharing;
always choose it, reject lust.
What's Love Got To Do With It - Poetry Contest
Sponsored by John Anderson
Date written: 05/28/2023
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