It Comes

Tomorrow
stalks us
sleek and hungry
and hot

We are its prey;
our conflicting desires its blood scent:

the phenomenal –
devouring all else
impossible to surpass
or even again equal
devastating in its perfection;

the sublime –
whetting its appetite for more
and more and still more
addicting in its repletion;

and the just good enough –
making it well worth risk
but not worth repeat
liberating in its extinction.

We cling to fading strength
as it circles, ravenous.
Relentless.
Our cave of will
scant shelter. Vigilance
no longer enough to keep
the inevitable at bay.

It comes.

~ ~ ~

Beautiful
02/18/05 by vella_ms
inevitable. it will be and little you can do about it feeling, for me, was very strong. beautifully done... wistfully, v~

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02/19/05 by twelveoone
it does very nice

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02/19/05 by Anonymous
Good job, Imp! I like it... very much. Thanks.

I wish...
02/19/05 by WickedEve
this was mine: Tomorrow stalks us sleek and hungry and hot

I
02/19/05 by Jennifer C
Liked this one alot Imp, especially the last few lines, really well done!

mentioned
02/19/05 by My Erotic Tale
your poem was mentioned on the thread "New Poems Reviews" thanks for the journey

Thought provoking.
02/19/05 by Bridget69 in Canada
Clearly shows that we are all powerless againt the passing of time. Nicely told!

Excellence
02/19/05 by lindiana in USA
Passionate prose, filled with the need to warn and explain. Urgency written within, making it a fast read. Absolutely marvelous. Thank you.

"Impressive"
02/20/05 by sack in USA
As is everything by this author....I am speechless!

My feelings exactly...
02/22/05 by angelicminx in Kentucky
...captured completely in your powerful use of language!

Wonderful
02/26/05 by Shadowskill Knight
That was simply wonderful. Beautiful use of language and style. Very impressive, Imp!!!

Wow.
02/26/05 by entitled
i'm usually not a big fan of poetry, but this one is wonderful. It gave me the feeling of being stalked by something large and... not necessarily cruel, but ruthless.

tomorrow
03/01/05 by Anonymous in Southern California
Well captured Imp, the dangers and frustrations of possiblities. "Potential" may well be the world's most complicated curse word. Many layers in this work.

beautiful
03/02/05 by sophia jane
You have a way with words that I envy! Another excellent piece!

Interesting
03/02/05 by sexmate
Never thought of it like that. Hmmmmmmmmm.

Whew!!
03/03/05 by Goldie Munro
Powerful stuff! Beautifully written.

This is soooooooooo......
03/03/05 by ABSTRUSE
Not crapola. It's reeks of truths.

Your poetry
03/03/05 by LadyJeanne
is devastating in its perfection. And addicting... Thank you, Imp. LJ.

Wow!
03/04/05 by Anonymous
Hot and tasty. Great writing. Syn

It came...
11/27/05 by Anonymous
...and I couldn't find my cave. ty,bd