Shattered
This sybarite, feeding on
lazy scenes of desire
Reluctant to acknowledge
that a cost may be borne
one which moght be more
than paid in fuel for the fire...
You may callit sacrilege,
nomenclature not withstanding
there is a need here so demanding
Requires sustenance of higher
and lengthier span:
the fervor of one man
Lustrous heen of ardor
paints emotional ravage
there will be damage
Shall the incautious be pardoned?
K.E.C., 1995