It takes two to make love


With a love like yours
it's impossible not to wonder
who was the seducer of whom.
I must confess my conscience strikes me,
but still the love you gave me
compelled me to requite it.
Maybe we both seduced each other
and ourselves
with this most inextricable love
that ever transcends itself in gentleness,
none wishing to hurt the other
in ever exceeding tenderness.
My spirit was raped from the beginning
by the extreme subtlety
of your overwhelming spiritual love;
and I shall never have another love
but let this rape remain in me forever
as my only perfectly fulfilled enjoyment.




Poetry by Laila Roth
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Written on 2008-06-23 at 13:41

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ken d williams The PoetBay support member heart!
I have to agree , the word ''rape'' , has no place in this otherwise good poem. Unless , the chariter of the woman , is trying to make out she is responsible fore the sexual act. May you are asking the reader to read between the lines . If so , then the word '' rape '' , belongs in the poem. Maybe you felt the need to shock the reader , and to get the reder, espehly the maile reader to think. If so it work's.

All the best , Ken D Williams ( the dyslexic poet )
2008-06-23



It is a good poem but I don't like the 'Rape' word in it. Rape has nothing to do with love imo. It does take two to make love and beng raped is one sided abomination of a persons rights.

Good luck with him!lol sounds like you will need it.

Smiling at you

Tai
2008-06-23