WATER, MY LOVER
I
She’s draped in the fog that rolls in from the sea
Her eyes, full of mist, smile mysteriously
And brimming with light, the sight of her wells
Invite me, entice me, to swim in their spell
Her hair cascades in waves in the breeze
Her mouth parades a promise to please
Two rivers meet in the sea they make
The water’s sweet in the rivers’ wake
II
She beckons me on from the bridge I have crossed
My glances are speaking the words I have lost
She touches my face, which is moist with desire
Then kisses my mouth as she sets me on fire
An undercurrent flushes my spine
Her body whirls to brush against mine
We go where only lovers raft
And love alone will guide our craft
B I
Water, my lover, come rush to my side
And carry this ship on your rising tide
Let me float in your ocean, embrace my soul
You slip through my fingers, so hard to hold
III
The woman’s an ocean, my ship feels her breeze
The tide rushes in reaching over my knees
She whispers: “My harbour’s a comforting place
Where you can cast anchor in my sweet embrace
Come, sail to me, your soul’s adrift
Your youth will be my suitor’s gift”
And, dressed in shells, her body of sea
With heaving swells lies waiting for me
(… continued …)