Innocence Lost

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Yet Also, Least Lethal
To My Soul's Desires,
Gives Rise To The Quiet Need
Of A Solid Foundation
Upon Which To Lay Bare
My Deciduous Being,

And Then Offer Up
My Naked Soul
To The Love And
Subsequent Pain
Of This Lustful Quest,
I Desire.

It Is A Most
Glorious Quest,
Though - A Quest Of Sparkling,
Joyous Innocence, And Yet,
Soon, Possibly Innocence Lost.

For It Is Also A
Battle Of Mortal Wits,
Of Sinful Desires,
And Deviant, Worldly, Delights.

And You Will Find
The Path Most Easily Taken
To Be Inherently Selfish.

Quite Unmindful
Of The Feelings Or
Of The Pain Inflicted
On Others Just So
You Might Experience
Those Sensuous Delights.

And Then Realize, Also,
That Soon, After A Time,
The Quest Will Be Over,

And Yet You Will Find
That The Holy Grail Is
Elusively Still Out There,
Somewhere Still
Waiting To Be Found.

To Be Continued...

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