Not Love, poetry written by Mitch Bensel at Spillwords.com

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Mitch Bensel·January 18, 2021

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Not Love

written by: Mitch Bensel

@MitchRambling

overflowing passion onto the table of non
the grains of wood capture pieces of me
pushing into their want and take ..
but is not love.
is not love
another reaches for the drops staining the table
yes… my passion drips into them also
seeking the heat
that matches my soul

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Mitch Bensel

Multi genre author, Time of Death ER book, spoken word cd's, Psychological thriller, On The Edge of Evil, Children's books.
Rock hound, grandparent, retired EMT

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