Soft and Sensual Mouth
Angelina’s father
Courteously approached me
At the summer house
And asked me to cease
In my spirited efforts
To pursue his daughter,
The pride of his existence.
“As a friend of your late father, ”
He spoke to me,
“And as a man who was kind to your mother
When the distress of his death
So devastated her,
I ask you to choose any girl
Scattered beneath the stars
Than the one I carried
Upon my shoulders
At carnivals and fairs.”
And it was understood,
My family’s pedigree was insufficient
For the family tree
With lavish roots in Europe
And places of power;
We were the secret enforcers,
The hidden persuaders
With bloody hands.
Her father informed me
He was speaking from a place
Of genuine humility,
Seeking in a civilized manner
His daughter’s best interests.
I did not disagree
Nor was I unsympathetic
With his words;
Every girl would be better
If she was not with the man
She impulsively and passionately
Was drawn toward;
But once you’ve kissed
The soft and sensual mouth
Of the most desirable female,
It is impossible to turn away
For her sake or for your own
Despite the damnable stars of destiny
Or the treacherous cards of fate!
poem by Uriah Hamilton
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