Unfaithful

                              UNFAITHFUL


Underneath the wanton veil of windswept starry skies,
Nocturnal breezes waft and softly speak of lovers' lies.
Fidelity falls tacit with a reckless wayward gaze,
Abandoning devotion, drifting in a sexual haze.
Impetuous stolen moments mimic in a love's disguise.
Turbulent wind of conscience gusts, dissipates and dies.
Heartbreak now is looming in vile vestibule of guile,
Forever yields to now, with melting melancholic smile.
Unleashed desire burns the bridge of never-ending trust,
Languishing in shattered vows, true love succumbs to lust.


An acrostic poem spells out a word with the first letter of each line, reading downward.  The word spelled is the basis for the content of the poem.

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