lust ˈləst \
1: usually intense or unbridled sexual desire: He was motivated more by lust than by love. 2a: an intense longing: CRAVING a lust to succeed 2b: ENTHUSIASM, EAGERNESS they admired his lust for life

There have been times in my life
I have certainly lusted
appropriately, and not

semantically, literally, morally
my lustful natures have
taken many forms

any theologian, of any
dogmatic stripe
will tell you lust is a
perennial top-ten fave
for adherents and
best-seller for clergy
many a preacher has
made his bones
railing against his flock
jumping someone else’s
There have been times in my life
I have certainly lusted
appropriately, and not

I could recite you a list – names,
places, circumstances
consequences, results

any theologian, of any
dogmatic stripe
could find fault
with my logic
non-apologetics
but hey I’m not
writing scripture
I’m just a poet
railing against nothing
simply stating fact

There have been times in my life
when lust for life has
moved to do good

Call it craving, enthusiasm – eager
I have been, eager I
will remain in my lust for keeping on

– Mark L. Lucker
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