dungeon

in her dungeon

she will take you

you will follow

if you dare

to taste her fury

the fire that tames you

she'll take your treasure

and leave you bare

the rack stretches

your limbs so tautly

+ leaves you hanging

while she prepares

the torture you have

sought so plainly

in love-struck wonder

only she can share

the torture starts

with instruments of leisure

from cats + whips

to crops + canes

your howling thrashes

leave you exhausted

trapped in a long journey

to a far-off place

that you never

knew existed

in glowing embers

of her strong embrace

scarred + bruised,

she takes you gently

with tender kisses

on your tear-stained face

and you are hers

and you are breathless

in loving romance

of love's sweet grace.

for IDEXA and terri

jaimie

november, 1993