Allure

Just a simple dip of the toe,
surely no danger can be found…
naive to the danger that lurks beneath
and to the normalcy that can become unwound.
 
The soothing ripples draw them in,
the water now ankle-deep;
inappropriate thoughts begin to arise,
making promises more challenging to keep.
 
Right judgment becomes more clouded
as they wade in deeper still,
only minds are invested at this stage
with actions driven against all will.
 
Temptation begins to pull them under
with ferocity and blatant fervor,
distracted from commitments and reality,
in desperate need of a life preserver.
 
Fully submerged in sinfulness,
morality fallen off the wire,
waves of evil swallowing them up…
as they succumb to the currents of desire.