Slaves of Eros

Neville

Slaves of Eros

 

Dear lord, how we once loved to feel

those chains

that then bound us so tightly ..

And how we each

then longed to remain slaves of Eros ..

Yet despite all

of the pleasures that each link

then afforded ..

It was simply just never enough ..

Since we all still

needed an ache, or some form

of discomfort

and pain to remind us, and yes,

to serve as a

measure to somehow determine

our place and

position, plus the state of our

balance and

the grip we each maintained on

the tightrope

we all once called, love, lust and life ..

 

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  • orchidee

    Eros? We'll all be swooning. It'll be too much for us. For me, anyway! heehee.

    • Neville



      No kiddin .. go take a lay down and keep taking the pills, especially the yellow ones .. 🙂

    • Fay Slimm.

      Yup - that Eros has been a tough master and you pen his hold over our hearts so well Nev............. we remain in his romantic but painful grip too whatever becomes of our lives methinks...........x

      • Neville



        the old fella has a lot to answer for .. bless him ........... and you of course ................ x

      • Goldfinch60

        Fine words Neville.

        Andy

        • Neville



          Cheers my little Golden Wonder 🙂

        • dusk arising

          Well my excuse is that, as a devout follower or Eros' ethos, I bcame knackered!

          • Neville



            it seems we are in the same boat mate and I gotta feeling we might be sinking ........ cheers sir DA 🙂

          • L. B. Mek

            (our fallibility fast becoming
            the only, remaining tendrils
            to our mirage of connectivity...)
            'to serve as a
            measure to somehow determine
            our place and
            position, plus the state of our
            balance and
            the grip we each maintained on
            the tightrope'..
            Amen!

            • Neville



              ................................................... Amen brother Mek

            • spilleronsheet

              Your slaying with your words dear Neville…the pains and grip of Eros that binds painfully yet so essentially….

              • Neville



                sometimes it hurts to be happy ............ I guess that's what a lot of us who scribble think .. bless you my friend .. Neville

              • MendedFences27

                Eros is a lousy archer. I was wounded several times with his inaccurate arrows before he finally found my heart.
                However, your poem is spot on. Maybe someday you'll be centered at Piccadilly with pen in hand. As to walking the tightrope, all I can say is that the older you become, the more slack it becomes. Great write. - Phil A.

                • Neville



                  and you sir, this fair mane are far too good for words ............................ I feel sure there are many strings to your bow .................. Neville

                  • MendedFences27

                    Many strings, and they're all attached. I wasn't making light of your poem; it contained many relatable truths and all very close to home. It was a delight to read and I did pick up a small sense of humor in it.

                    • Neville



                      bless ya Phil ................................................... N



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