Tainted Love Poem by Ketki Athavale

It was forbidden, they said
What we had, you and I
Borne out of lust, surely
Greed for riches, perhaps
Marital boredom, even

It was destiny, he said
A grand collision of stars
Two thirsty souls, lost
In a desert storm, long
In each other, we dove deep

Found solace, an escape
All their rules, forgotten
Old promises, lay broken
Our shame, melted away
As desires, caught fire anew

This lush meadow of ours
On shattered dreams, it lay
Her right to you, my envy
Her silent shadow, my fear
Here I buried, my sanity

It was a reincarnation, I say
Together we rose, and fell
Our symphony, their sin
Our whispers, her screams
Like every tale, this must end

Our tainted love, I treasure
Your every breath, my measure
Now your true world, awaits
In this world, may not
In my heart, I keep you still