Yes, there used to be sacred things. We don't get to stay innocent very long now.

… clever serpent,
And, a subtle flash of thigh,
All mixed up in a cocktail gathering 
Of the senses.
Shaken and stirred, we drank.
Ears to the walls of our parents room
We wept and kept on telling ourselves
“Nothing has changed” a…
There Used to Be Sacred Things
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J Oliver Dempsey
Carmellita
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Nov 14, 2021
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Yes, there used to be sacred things. We don't get to stay innocent very long now.
Awesome, insightful, and thought-provoking as usual, J Oliver. Keep them coming.
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Written by Carmellita6.6K Followers
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Writer, Poet, Storyteller, & Scholar. BA in Speech Communication. Joyful Creator. Blogger with an old-school flavor. A former ghostwriter who came back to life.
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