Innocent Porn

I shared this a few years back. But with the heavy onslaught of pornographic material in our world today I feel the need to share this poem again…

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Secret fantasies, forbidden fruit
Dangerous seeds are taking root

Pleasant to the eyes, poison to the soul
Weeds and thorns are beginning to grow

“Victimless” lust, “harmless” sin
Persuasive words for many men

Selfish personal gratification
Spiritual, marital desecration

In the midst of the garden a tree of life
Nearby a lovely flower called a wife

But the flower struggles among the weeds
Of a man who does not account for his deeds

Thorns prick and pierce flower’s tenderness
What a man does is his own business

Captivated by pretend ignoring the real
Not understanding what the flower may feel

Placing blame but avoiding responsibility
Man continues to lose his credibility

Sin separates as it always does
Unable to revive what once was

With trust destroyed intimacy is lost
Was it really worth the cost

Man watched and paid for just one hour
The serpent slithers over a fallen flower

What harm can there be in just one taste
The beautiful garden lies in waste