Icarus

    Truth or Dare

    2004

    Truth or dare? I hear you say
    With impish smile and raised eyebrow
    Don’t be scared, it’s just a game
    So be a devil, live for now

    Could I refuse? I’m asking you
    With tongue in cheek and rolling eyes
    For win or lose, you always knew
    That I’d be tempted by the prize

    Confession was my coward’s choice
    I swore that I would speak what’s true
    And so you asked in husky voice:
    If I were bound, what would you do?

    The image flashed across my mind
    A rush of blood made it seem real
    The silk and ice, your spanked behind
    And pleasures that the fridge concealed

    Was that a smirk? It’s hard to tell
    For still you chose the daring route
    I sought my fantasies to quell:
    I dared you to a photo shoot

    Did you blink? Or even blush
    As you began to smile and pose
    Then sensually and without rush
    One by one removed your clothes

    I like to think it was a game
    Where we both won and no one lost
    For though it kindled a small flame
    We never had to count the cost

    The embers glow in friendship now
    As with each day we trust and share
    Yet still we’re bound to live our vow
    To tell the truth and bravely dare

    — Wayne Visser