Crisis of Lust

Contributor: Karren B. Shantwell

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He was the only one who could wrestle my beast
he was the only one who could subdue the hues
of red within me

He was the only one
who could bring me to the brink
and back again
again and again

Then "no" became "no more"
and I couldn't beat back
the needs within me
no matter how many stallions
I rode into the ground
just trying to get back the mind
so clear
I once enjoyed.


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