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Temptation


Alone. Longing. Break away. Bound. Religion. Him. His promise. What he wants. I want him. No. I can't. I shouldn't. Should I? But... I do. Intense. Intimate. Love... or lust? No. My parents. My life. My future. But... the present. The now. Will I regret it? Or will I regret it if I don't..."Let go," he says. "Be free," he says. "Don't hold back." I wish. I can't. Difficult. Apprehension. Releuctance. Hesitation. Morals. Standards. I'm better than this. But I want it. He cares. He won't hurt me. He promised. Do I trust him? Yes. Should I?...
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