Vera (Canto 4)

Wake, wake now my love of time,

that surpasses this ill moment,

So that this day we could be one again.

I sit here and worship you with love

even if you cast me away for other desires.

I doubt however that you would deny

For so far has our love triumphed

like the Romans conquered Europe

and us Americans have conquered America.

We have conjoined in efforts of will

a power so strong heavens weep.

The angels of highest sighs come in second

to the sighs i let out in your absence.

Fight, fight death and win life.

So that we may once again be bliss

within each others beings spread eagle. 

If you came back a serpant, 

i'd desire you as an angel, as you were.

For no god's can damn my admiration 

that that burns from pits of hell

in demons breath or wallow fills life

that come knocking on heavens door

searching for his lovely wife.

They see my entrance as an intrusion

But i come and say now that

This love goes far beyond good and evil.

Chimes, the chimes echo in delicate waves

out by your grave of bones and simple jewelry.

The jewels glowed on your complexion.

but your aura dimmed the jewels. 

How vast the light you show me even in death

like a day break after an Alaskan summer.

the view could be called brilliant 

if only for the cheerful cries of the natives. 

And i sit and cry aloud to the heavens

and curse the wretched beast of Hades

so that i may join you once again

and bring you joy as you brought me

before death fought immortality

Reviews

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Very moving and emotional. I can feel to lovers torn apart by either real or some sort of abstract death of a relationship. Hopefully this is cathartic for you to write like this. I find it is so for me.