Lethal passions

Author: Ammara Gul Mustafa

Some passions are lethal and will destroy

Lethal

Attraction perched on lust is a fatal cry

Lethal

Men with empty pockets chasing love

Lethal

Shallow hearts drenched in love,

Lethal

A weary woman with clenched toes

lethal

Kneels down her lover’s feet and bows

Lethal

Blows kisses to the clouds, birds smile at her sight

Lethal

Devoid of air, polluted by this starless night

Lethal

I slept with the vultures, yet I stand my ground

Lethal

The murderers, the thieves, tease me out aloud

Lethal

With mocking smiles, they greet me with disdain

Lethal

White lies turn my days into an autumnal graveyard

Lethal

Every soul I meet has a sad story to share

Lethal

The claws of lust strips you of sanity

Lethal

In this cavern, the sinner’s drink plentily

Lethal

No care or remorse, no abode for pain

Lethal

Tender flesh, abused, a sacrifice worthy of Lucifer’s table

Lethal

My screams echo and rebound, silent is the night

Lethal

I crave for a journey home, there is no respite

Lethal

Some passions are lethal and do destroy

Lethal

The writer is a lawyer and social activist. She is an aspiring author who loves poetry and humour and tweets at @ammara_gul

Published in Daily Times, February 18th 2018.

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