The Wine of Life

Love’s sangria served
from the heart’s decanter,
lusciously sipped
as a rich and zesty burgundy
consumed for its enticing and arousing flavor.

Swirling through the mind
in such intense scarlet streaks,
drowning the spirit in ecstasy’s Chianti.

It spills over into the eyes,
which lets its claret stain
see more intently,
while the crimson glow
warms deep inside,
stirring torching thoughts.

Surrendering to
sanguine intoxication,
taste becomes ravenous
for life’s cherries,
seen as a blush upon the cheeks,
apple’s rosy tint on the face
the sweetest shade of joy.