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Spirited Sex

Sex is the first step toward spirit
and we know we try,
but spirit includes the demonic
as well as love.
The demonic spirit of love
is love most cruel,
the side that demands approval,
requires control,
is greedy and always partial,
is never whole.

Women Wives LoversSuzi PeelJuly 30, 2014
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