The Wanting
 by Ali Torelli

...
it is soul chemo 
such an ugly lesion
 

I scream
make it disappear
this lonely cancer
eating me
mind and body
 

it is a driven need
so alone in
such mindless craving
 

she 
could satisfy me
 

her love
is cool water 
 

my lips
so arid
 

her well
is now dry
 

she could 
soothe me
 

her devilish-sweet smile
is a streak of light
into my dark recesses
 

she could heal
but she can't
or
she won't
 

I am left
to retch
this humble solitude
 

the acid of goodbye
blisters my skin
 

the bile of
loneliness, abandonment
and uselessness
burns in my throat
 

I close my eyes
misery
and
nightmares
invade
 

and so
 

this is the wanting
but
the not having
...

Copyright © 2000-2001 Ali Torelli. All Rights Reserved. May not be re-printed in any form without express written consent of the author. Do not copy or post.

Ali Torelli is an author of erotica for women who love women. Her work has appeared in various online publications such as Clean Sheets, Mind Caviar, and Erotica Reader's Association. More of her work can be found on her personal Website. Email Ali Torelli.


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