I came, I saw, You Conquered.

You linger in the form of bruises..

Routing a road map on my body of all your favorite places.

A constant reminder of the fire 

I wish I could deny, but always give into. 

Sentencing me to a honorable death,

made only for insects: 

as I unknowingly become the moth 

euphorically drawn to your flame. 

Your heat is the sun as it warms me slowly, scorching my skin.

Just like in summer, I can not stay out your rays. 

Our goodbyes leaves me with what I think will be a warm heated glow- 

we both know will be your brilliant burn.  

Making any kind of movement a physical reminder of you and all our secret desires. 

Each reminder builds to my twisted hunger,

slowly turning into cravings that then become all consuming and insatiable. 

How did I suddenly become yours

and when did I stop being my own?

Even when it hurts I want more from you. 

Whats worse is you know this,

but that is never enough for you. 

You, the almighty mind reader,  already know I want more-but no you have to hear me actually say it. 

Resistance is futile as we both know you will torture it out of me.  

Its one of the most crippling things you could ever make me do: beg you for more. 

I can no longer recognize myself, 

instead I recognize your fingerprints. 

Imprinted on me for all to see, claiming me. 

A constant mark announcing me as yours. 

Branding me as claimed territory in this brave new world. 

Commandeering my voice and muting me as I become your personal private property. . . 

You are a creature I have never seen before, 

showing me what it means to be conquered.

Reviews

[Leo]

You linger in the form of bruises was a great second title I think to your first one yet a splendid metaphor..then the following words and the metaphors implied, roadmap, twisted hunger, scorching heat, had definitely sparked my imagination and even made me fantasize..I like your poem

[sinNsincerity]

There's a lot of pain attached to you words Stone Fox, but I love it.

[hdean]

Great job describing something so complex! The references to bruises and the comparisons to heat and flame really add to the tone of the poem and lets the reader feel the pain and the knot of emotions felt by the subject.