A kiss
Is sacred, so divine
A symbol of love
Pure and sublime.
Yet a kiss
Can be of friendship,
Peers do that
To say hello and goodbye.
And a kiss
Filled with lust
Is fierce, savagely
desired, filled with delight.
Though the kiss
I yearn for
Is a little bit
Of everything—
A kiss full of love
A kiss full of amity
And yes, a kiss full of
Unstoppable desire.
Ah a kiss—just this kiss.
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Henriette Gelacio is a nurse by profession currently reviewing for the IELTS.