The hunt

Not the tenderness of the embrace, 
Not the search for love… that’s not the case…
To his own mild surprise 
It’s the bagging the prize, 
The lust, madness, the thrill of the chase.

The remains

Fallen out of love, all that remains 
Sorrow, anger, regrets; the heart’s pains,
And a half-empty bed, 
Pillow shaped by her head, 
Rumpled sheets, stale perfume, cum stains. 

Falling

Just the prospect of sex was appalling…
The grunting, the smells, the damned mauling…
It seemed though she must…
It was part of it… lust…
Of this love into which she was falling. 

They agreed this was love, heart to heart…
No more loneliness, being apart…
Just imagine their joy,
A young girl, a young boy…
Not quite fucking, but still, it’s a start!