X And O Poem by John Sensele

Brands of Xs and Os land on an epicurean scene to signify
Ascents and descents to new levels of affection to pacify
Hearts on fire, hearts not for hire, hearts floating in space
Strewn with multifarious relationship debris in a race
To carve a niche, to starve love misers in a setting where hope
Reigns supreme, dope renounces its name, despair lunges on a slope
Where its toxic, prussic acid, carcinogenic liquid are curbed
To the extent where affection and worthy causes are served
By reliability, inclusivity, civility, amiability and affability
Dished out generously and gregariously without notoriety
Cast aside to ride its fatal glide in strait jackets so slick
Antidotes tame any tendency and agency so potent they click
Feeble hearts back to agility and activity to osculate
The lady of recurrent dreams till full pleasure lucky lips get.