sliding her hands across the surface of his thoughts she felt him tremble as her eyes probed deeper than her words grasping his bible he retreated from her doorway promising salvation but unwilling to enter in to test the resolve of his
own beliefs
If I were younger I just might be tempted to pose as one of those faith-testers 😉 – with a proper backup bodyguard (c/w camera) or dog hiding behind the door, of course. Lord knows I’ve tried just about everything else to keep those wolves from my door…
Ah, the oldest profession?
O ye of little faith 🙂
^ ditto
Faith quivers most times.
eyes look deeper than words… this sent a shiver!
Fascinating commentary on temptation. Well done. I especially love that he is grasping his Bible and backing away.
If I were younger I just might be tempted to pose as one of those faith-testers 😉 – with a proper backup bodyguard (c/w camera) or dog hiding behind the door, of course. Lord knows I’ve tried just about everything else to keep those wolves from my door…
I guess he thought he wouldn’t pass the test, shame on him, and his bible in hand.
some eyes DO look deeper than words…ugh..
Haha – very good, really enjoyed this one (it’s a slippery slope)
Wise fellow! That kind of snare has many more pitfalls than the obvious.
Very interesting. The message is very clear to me. 🙂
Ha! Love it. Fresh!
Temptation! Well done. I like this.
You are good at this decoupage thing. Bravo! 😉 Impressed.
I like the imagery of her sliding her hands over the surface of his thoughts… really gets the mood going from the start.
doubling your entendres, eh… (:
your poems are truly amazing charles. simply amazing. its so tough to practice those words of immense wisdom, sacrifice in real life.
I like that there are a few ways to take this one. Really leaves it up to the reader.
Love, love, love those opening lines.