"THE TEMPTING ANGEL"

NCOFFEY2008
Author: NCOFFEY2008
Word Count: 250
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WILD AND FREE HER SPIRIT ROAMS
SHE LEAVES HER CHARM AS SHE GOES

INFECTOUS SMILE AND DEEP DARK EYES
SHE TEASES ALL THAT SEEK HER PRIZE

SHE HAS A WAY OF DRAWING YOU IN
TO A PLACE OF COMFORT THAT WOULD SEEM TO BE SIN

SHE SEEMS TOO SENSUAL TO BE FROM ABOVE
SHE SEEMS TO WILD TO EVER LOVE

I KNOW SHES AN ANGEL SENT TO OBEY
TO STEAL MENS HEARTS AND HIDE THEM AWAY

SHE CAST HER SPELL AND NONE CAN RESIST
SHE TELLS YOU TO GO BUT STILL YOU INSIST

CONSUMED BY HER CHARM SHE HAS HER WAY
AND YOUR HEART IS STOLEN ON THAT VERY DAY

NOT ALL THAT SEEMS GOOD IS GOOD FOR THE SOUL
NOT ALL THAT IS SEEN IS WHAT YOU BEHOLD

SHE MAY BE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVENS LOST ONES
SENT HERE TO SEDUCE ME TILL I AM UNDONE

SHE KNOWS THERE IS NO EARTHLY MAN
THAT IS NOT BUTTER IN HER HANDS

SO HOW WE GO FORTH AND HOW WE CHOOSE
WILL ALWAYS REVEAL IF WE WIN OR LOSE

THERES NO WAY OF KNOWING IF SHES FROM ABOVE
UNLESS SHES THE AGGRESSER AND TELLS ME ITS LOVE

THEN I WILL KNOW JUST LIKE I WAS WARNED
THAT HELL HATH NO FURY LIKE AN ANGEL SCORNED

SURELY SHE WOULD KILL ME AND THEN TAKE MY SOUL ACCEPT THAT GODS ANGELS WITNESSED IT ALL

MY FLESH HAVING PASSED THE TEMPTUOUS TEST
ILL WAIT FOR MY ANGEL THAT I LIKE THE BEST

NCOFFEY2008

"THE TEMPTING ANGEL"

THE REALIZATION THAT THE ANGELS IN MY DREAMS COULD ALSO BE INFILTRATED WITH ANGELS SENT FROM THE FALLEN ONE. TO BE CAREFULL WHO AND WHAT WE FALL FOR. THIS CAN BE APPLIED TO EVERY HEART LOOKING FOR THEIR ANGEL IN THE FLESH AND THEN BECOMING DISAPPOINTED AND WONDERING WHAT WENT WRONG WHEN AT FIRST WE ARE BLINDED BY LUST AND THEN REALITY SETS IN.

"THE TEMPTING ANGEL" belongs to the following groups:

Complex Simplicity of Art and Art Inspired by Dreams
  • Alison Pearce

    Alison Pearce, 5 months ago

    Excellent piece!

  • Heather Ward

    Heather Ward, 5 months ago

    Amazing, like your others! I love your poetry.

  • NCOFFEY2008

    NCOFFEY2008, 5 months ago

    thank you so much Heather. it is reaching what i look for when i write if it has touched you or stimulated a good feeling or thought.

  • margpie

    margpie, 5 months ago

    Beautiful work, you are very talented

  • DragsterMom077

    DragsterMom077, 5 months ago

    BRILLIANT!!! loved reading this peom… i can very well related to the words written…. kinda hated it and loved it all at the same time… reminds me of myself…reminds me of the men i have chosen in my life as well.. EXCELLENT WORK look forward to reading more of your work

  • NCOFFEY2008

    NCOFFEY2008, 5 months ago

    thanks again ladies. you all are too kind. i am so glad my poems are able to bring you to thought and not just a casual read. thank you .

  • jianina

    jianina, 5 months ago

    hey Neil!! great work!! love the meaning behind this!! great sidebar>>

  • NCOFFEY2008

    NCOFFEY2008, 5 months ago

    thanks Nina

  • Jane Keats

    Jane Keats, 4 months ago

    Wow, my favourite one. You are a fool to think of stopping your work!

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