FORBIDDEN LOVE

I must at all cost stay away 
Weather it be night or day 
I must put our love on hold.
The rumble and racket it caused 
Forced me to pause 
In the midst of celebrating 
Our freedom to love.
At first, age was a factor 
You being so young 
And My love like vintage wine 
Uplifted from its dusty shelves 
I delicately poured into your heart.
Without hesitation our hearts cheered 
You took my breath away with your smile 
Suffocating me with your sensuous love  
And butterfly kisses.
A religious war ensued 
You were deemed an outcast 
Testing our love's flexibility and strength.
But together we overcame the stagnant waters of hate.
Now your life is placed in a balance 
By the enemies of romance 
So before all is lost 
For the sake of loving you 
I will stay away at all cost.
By 
Wilford Barker.