Beggar

Hungry
the beggar before you stands
at the altar of your flesh
Begging for alms
One touch
One quick caress
His arms are open
You, his goddess
retreat in fear
for you know that
your charity
will cause him to devour you
complete
and you fear
being lost
in the whirlpool
of his worship
no God are you
but you enjoy a pedestal
take courage
step off
meet him face to face
and worship him as he would you
flesh to flesh
alm in alm