And Still, I Hunger
by
Jeremy Gwinn
The hunger washes, like the blood-dimmed tide, over me again
And the all-too-familiar flame is kindled within my veins
It’s burning need clouds my judgment once again
Until that same, relentless hunger is all that remains
And still, I hunger
She comes to me in all her beauty
Regrettably, her innocence only stokes the fire
Can she not feel it in my touch or see it in my eyes?
No, she could never understand my desire
And still, I hunger
Her hair is silk between my fingers as her body
Melting into mine
Ecstasy, rapture, soft and smooth
And I lose track of time
And still, I hunger
Once more my heart beats again as our lips come to life
I steal her breath with merely a kiss
Odd it seems that in this fiery torment of wanting
Have I never known more bliss
And still, I hunger
Her passion burns, brightly for a time
But all too soon, her flame is spent
But as for me, it’s plain to see
My thirst has gone unquenched
And still, I hunger
Having given all she can,
I still yearn for more
Drained and pale, she lies so still
Sprawled upon the floor
And still, I hunger
As I hear her beating heart,
Pounding loudly in my ear,
I realize that it’s the urgency and not the price
Of my need that I fear
And still, I hunger
Her body and soul she said she’d give me
But that would never be enough
For what she’d give, I could never return
I could never love
And still, I hunger
Night after night, she gave more
Day after day, I took more away
Eventually her rosy cheeks turned waxen white
And her blue eyes were bleached to gray
And still, I hunger
Now as I leave, there are no more tears in her eyes
But still, I’m ashamed for what I’ve done
Because in her eyes, it’s plain to see,
Now she’s also a hungry one
And still, I hunger
