LOVE BITES.
The punch from its force can floor
weighty boxers
and rubber-clad divers say its heat
melts under-sea socks.
Its attack is so strong it weakens
armed snipers,
and can give brave game hunters
the fright of their lives.
Love\'s sweet when eaten will confuse
a chef\'s palette,
one spoonful of taste and cooks
lose use of balance.
The kick from its intake bites more
than a pit snake
and sickens worst those who swear
they are not ailing.
Its magic when practised may reduce
hearts to cinders,
let it near and then find it burns more
than mere fingers.
Love fights for acceptance and ousts
all but wild dreams,
but tamed its teeth re-define power
for love bites can heal.