sexual heires of sex and violence
in the purple evening silence
venice dreaming of a partner

velour arms with breasts of marble
from the cradle t the table
coax this naked treasure
from your saviour

come swim into my love
come swim into my life

divine blasphemer
tempting--over beads of jism
with a scarlet catechism
her lips will answer
(oh, her lips will answer)

how to be ther perfect stranger
the perfect lover
wanting
and as you'll discover
giving
and as you'll discover
being

come swim into my love
come swim into my life

enter this sublime erosion
venice drowning in emotion

the body stirs
and is reanimated
but only briefly--
and that life is very brief

venice drowning
venice drowning
venice drowning
venice drowning