Desire

We want
what we can't grasp
Need
what we can't feel
Desire.
The Flesh,
commands
the heart,
falls prey
the mind,
resists
we shout
but cannot, speak
the Will
grows weak as the
Body, leads
the mind admits,
what it cannot,
deny...
The Spirit,
closes its eyes
and leaps
Desire.

Chrissie '02