Obsession

by John Butterfield

the unattainable

the impossible

creates an attractive illusion

which against common sense

and better judgement

invades the inner self

to create confusion

by distorting the perception

of reality.

The little “if”

is elevated

to an improbable certainty

and results in projection

of a most dangerous kind.

fortunately recognition

is the first step

on a path to recovery

Adultery (Matthew 5:27)

by John Butterfield

Jesus said,

It is not the sweaty consummation,

writhing: energy to ecstasy

that is most destructive.

Much worse are the mental

unconsummated fantasies

that override commitment

and undermine reality.

That give imagined passion

the motivation and power:

dreaming driving drawing draining

relationships in the real world.

What can compete with the unbridled unreality

of obsession that leads to a madness of dislocation?