Image by Frances Holly
Aphrodite's Gift
If I could do one
thing for you, dear mortal, to ease your pain
I would help you stay
hidden so the stars eclipse
And you could slip
into thine hour of secrecy
To find the one for whom
you long awaiting you
During the eclipse
dreams come true
And love is burning
diamonds in thy true lover’s breast
Thy desire feeds his
need
I would give up any
chance for future passion of my own
If I could prepare
the ground for a love so beautiful to blossom
To let a quiet spirit
and a restless heart find comfort in one another’s arms
Do not repent the
dreams that spill from your eyes as tears
Do not deny the
goodness in your heart
Do not isolate
yourself in shame
Do not fear the
embrace of night
When the moon reaches
its zenith in the sky
Let your loved one
wrap his arms around you
Willingly accept his
kisses
Know that he wants
you as you do him
Such sweetness will
turn sad hearts young
In the darkness, love
knows no shame
The true will allows itself
to shine
Open your heart to
the darkness
And let his light in
~Eleonora~
hidden so the stars eclipse – Our Daily Becoming by Adam Clay
And love is burning diamonds in my true lover’s breast – Summer by John Clare
Into thine hour of secrecy – Spirits of the Dead by Edgar Allan Poe
