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realize,

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were

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never

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guy . . .

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within

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waters

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forbidden

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desire . . .

–

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waters

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submerge . . .

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beneath

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teasing,

–

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warming

.

tides

.

o

f

.

moral

.

compromise.

Reflection: This was a romantic-themed poem that I wrote back in June of 2001 in reflection of an exciting, passionate, wondrous experience I had with a (supposedly) straight man many years ago. It was yet another brief but passionate, wonderful experience that I would never trade.