Poetry

Infected

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Written by Jacob Ibrag

And when I’m pissed at what you did, I

can’t seem to stay mad. Infected by your touch,

materializing when I’m not watching. Surprising me

when hope teeters on a string. You hold me, promising

to grow with me and grow new memories. Staining my

lips with your kiss, I love the way you taste. Knowing

what to say, slaying my sensibility. For a moment

I’m lost in you again. Falling to my knees,

praying that you open up for me.

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27 comments on “Infected”

  1. koko boocro's avatar
    koko boocro
    July 10, 2016

    Love this 🙂

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  2. artofselfblog's avatar
    artofselfblog
    July 10, 2016

    Sounds like love in its most beautiful form.

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  3. chris jensen's avatar
    chris jensen
    July 10, 2016

    Damn!

    Hidden love within a day…

    chris

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    Morgan
    July 10, 2016

    I love this 🙂 nicely written

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  5. Anita Lubesh's avatar
    Anita Lubesh
    July 10, 2016

    I really liked this, gritty and full of everyday politics – how easily wound around the person is. Probably one of your best captures (for me).

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    scarlettmramjit
    July 10, 2016

    Just what I needed to read at this very moment.

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    enzamarie
    July 10, 2016

    For me, this is quintessential E + W. It’s all here. Deep desire, teetering hope, abandon of ground, sensuality, prayer… I love the last line.

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  8. A @ Moylom Art Studio's avatar
    A @ moylomenterprises
    July 10, 2016

    Feeling the passion. Nicely done. ☺

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    samanthaalexiandlovu
    July 10, 2016

    Wow, just wow, this is super good and so strong yet simply written. Amazing

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  10. Stef Parrott's avatar
    stefparr
    July 10, 2016

    ughhhh. i loveeee thisssss.

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  11. Emma Sue's avatar
    inkkjunkie
    July 11, 2016

    Poetry that people can relate to is immensely satisfying. Couldn’t have put it better.

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  13. SJohnMax's avatar
    SJohnMax
    July 24, 2016

    This poem tells me the dynamics of any relationships and whether there is real freedom in a relationship. The speaker ‘is pissed’ at the lover. The speaker must have been badly hurt by the lover’s action(s) and wants to break free. However, the lover is ‘Infected by your touch, materializing when I’m not watching’ and ‘holds’ the speaker ‘promising to grow with me and grow new memories.’

    I can think of couples who get into fights and then one touch and all is forgotten.

    The earthly sensual passion in the speaker ‘forgets’ all that s/he is ‘pissed at’ and says ‘I’m lost in you again’.

    A well-written poem.

    Sometimes all we need to be is human and forgiving.

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  14. Miriam Hurdle's avatar
    Showers of Blessing
    August 6, 2016

    Beautifully written. Relationship is a complicated thing but it doesn’t have to be… Thank you for liking my new post.

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  15. The Heart Advocate's avatar
    Pinkspen
    November 28, 2016

    I love this poem….it tugged at my heart.

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