Purity Stories

To all appearances, she was the "good girl," the purest of the pure. Charmaine was the one who didn't drink or smoke or do any drugs. Her idea of a wild night was overdosing on orange soda. She was teasingly called the only girl who could get drunk on orange soda. If I had been asked which of my female friends was certain not to have sex before marriage, it would be Charmaine. She wasn't "that kind of girl." Everyone saw...

I have said it so many times To others near and far Saying the words Not meaning them  Only playing their game No game has been played  When I was with you I meant every word I said  Heart pounding every time I would see you online  When I tell you I miss you That is the truth When I say I love you  It was not just to say those words I will love no other the way I love you You are one of a kind  You are the one I love  Th...

There’s only one.It won’t be mine long.He knows that it’s his.He’s been waiting for this moment.I knew he’d be the oneTo take it from me.I had prepared for this day to come.Now it was hereAnd I would never get it back Once it was gone.That’s the way it’s supposed to be.The pure state would soon be no more.I knew I was ready.My body and soulWith him I intended to let go.The bed was made.The sheets neatly folded down.I’d so...

The BalconyStephanie stood on the balcony of her high rise apartment looking out through the dark night, the lights of the big city her only view. The silky sheer black shawl, the only thing she was wearing, blew around her as the gentle breeze of the late night opened it, exposing her nude body to the darkness around her. She was trying to clear her mind by staring out into the night. It was not working. The same thought...

Perfect round hiding in its shellBalancing within the foldsOf soft succulent nectar rainPush back the protective coverAnd reveal the prize withinTaste of simple waterOr honey dewAs it passes into my mouthAnd trickles down my throatThe smile as the temperature riseSalty water rolls downPouring and swellingSeizing and bidding the bloodTo reach the surfaceBreak and releaseRushing like a geyserSimplicity ariseAnd elation is b...