The Serpent and the Sheep-Skinned Wolf

How would I describe you
If I were to name an animal?

How do I see you
As one would see a beast?

To many, you appear as a wolf,
Stalking your prey shamelessly
Not bothering to hide your jaws
Your salivating mouth,
Teeth ready to strike.

To many, you appear as a sheep
An innocent lamb, naïve
Ready to run at the first sign of danger

I, however, see you as a serpent,
Symbolizing temptation and danger.

Innocent guise
I see through your veil.
You are a wolf in sheep’s skin
Icon of deception, hidden truth

Smooth in movement
And resolved in action.

Fighting to remain unseen, well secluded
Ready to strike out when seen for what you truly are.

When you gaze into my eyes,
Your expression hiding nothing,
I feel conflicted, scared.
I want to run, to back away
For you frighten me above all else
And yet I stand still, hypnotized.

Timid, shrinking back
And yet you shiver at my touch.
I do not retract my coils
And yet I do not restrain you.

Your eyes tell me to come hither,
My mind tells me to flee

Your body makes as if to flee
Yet you remain within my grasp.

So I remain, my feet rooted to the floor,

You are free to leave me.

Indecisive.

Why don’t you?

You intrigue me with your confidence.
I know what is on your mind.
And I am frightened, repulsed.

I know of your struggle.
Your inner sin desires it,
Trying to break free from your cage
So easily locked in
So easily excited

You do not hide your wanting.

You try to hide your longing
But I feel it, I breathe it in.

I shrink back from your lust, your desire.

It calls to me, it screams against me.

And yet, I’m drawn forward,
Curious of your intentions
And if you would truly carry them out.

You close me out, so inviting
A look of disgust, a look of longing

Searching, unleashed, dominating.
I make as if to retreat
But you excite me.

Desire to shed your outer purity
Revealing the vices inside

Your bite, your fangs, pure venom
Guaranteed to taint my being.

My lustful venom pales
To the poison within your being.
How I wish to see you unleashed
But for now, I slyly slither

Your touch, wanting, beckoning.

My touch places soft on your shield of virtue.
I feel you shudder, you inner beast shakes.

I hate it, I loathe it

My scales slide smoother, sensual, along your prison cell.

Yet I want it, I yield to it.

You yield, yet you restrain
Your face contradicting your eyes.

I feel your touch, your hands,
The thought of being at your mercy haunts me.
It sickens me, heart and soul

You open up to me in that one moment
Begging, pleading me to push through your boundaries.

But I dream about your touch,
Your cold-blooded embrace,
My body failing to retreat.

Those eyes, portals to your desire
I want to laugh as you close them tight
Covering your only outlet,
Only sign of wanting.

My lips say no, my body says more.
My words are meaningless to you.

Come child, take the sweet from the stranger.
It may be poisoned
But you hunger for it.

You offend me, you attract me.

You wouldn’t dare advance
And yet you look on the forbidden prize

You repel me, you reel me in.

Fantasizing, imagining potential pleasure
Just reach out and take it.
You know it’s wrong, imprudent.

I am outraged, I am helpless.

Your common sense, a muzzle
Keeping your jaws from snapping on the treat
You know the enjoyment from this sin.
Your demon lusts for wrong.

I scream for release, I hunger for capture.

Release your wild animal, child.
I’m patiently waiting to strike
Waiting for the chance to sink my fangs
Waiting for the chance to strip your innocence

Blissful sin, I struggle from you…

Knowing that you will yield…

I want you.