Poem: Incubus

 

Incubus

 

across continents

leaves no footprint,

 

harpoons a heart

while hiding in a thought.

 

whispers about blood

to affect pulse,

 

goads heartbeats to trample

fields of pride.

 

without sight

controls vision,

 

enchants bright stares

to blindly plead.

 

no dream

has such a false kiss,

 

yet so true

how lips open to the force

 

of this lack,

even as they whisper

 

why.

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Some phallic imagery leads to the choice of Incubus over Succubus.  Though gender norms are sexist, so maybe I'll change the title to Succubus/Incubus.  All so complex to my puny mind.  Thoughts on this can reach me at owlwholaughs@gmail.com