by Aldrin A Wilding-West

Created on: February 08, 2010

Temptation

The human will, can be so terribly weak

When our animal instincts are tempted to breaking

A satisfaction offered, that we may miss

Tears us open to the core, animal heart for the taking

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The mind tells the body, do not venture there

Betrayal and guilt, will cut deep to your soul

Still some surrender, to their devil within

One moment of pleasure, laying waste to the whole

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And the devil is oh, so terribly clever

The thought of being caught, making mind and heart race

 Yet not enough to desist, no, we continue

Risking everything we know, the lies clear on our face

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Is there an answer , to this age old quandary

Is it really a devil, or only instinct so strong

The desire for lust, a very natural thing

Outweighing a society, that labels it wrong...

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