A Recipe for Love

Pour in a vial of passion,

The kind that sets hearts fluttering,

And leaves desires igniting

Afterward, add a ring of rose petals,

Their scent so sickly sweet,

Satin to the touch,

Like lust flushed skin

Next, mix in a bit of contempt,

Surely, you’ll need that, too

No couple always gets along

For good measure, pour in a sip of coffee,

Bitter and burning on the tongue

And finally, filter in a fraction of your soul,

Filled with liquid moondust,

And all sorts of strange, sometimes ugly things

There you have it, a truly mystical concoction,

Brewed with the purest of love

And illest of intentions