A Memo As You Go

In four days from today I wish you well as you go, and you shall walk again Through the shadow of the day Where memory forever my spirit keep in chain And you shall inhale once more Jasmines naked and dancing to the silver moon Or hear whispering for sure The tides that salt us that unwrinkled June And I shall be far away Praying as I always pray, waiting your return To mend broken gaps of day While among the yellow leaves I walk and yearn Do not forget me, dearest Do not with moon or river wander far away But on pillow of your breast Give me my rest, give me my hope to play For bird songs there I know rise Like angels vestal choir, or sirens seductive song May bring the heart new surprise Against all witchery there, keep your love strong Walk by lignum vitae bloom Cradle the blue mountain misty morning shape Tremble at its thunder boom And toss your cares across the bright sunlit landscape There is healing in that place A certain balm, and invigorating freedom there An edible sense of grace So delicious to those who walk with feet bare Like children before the change And yet for all the beauty and the music I keep Another memory strange The place where in my arms a princess fell asleep The place where your kiss became The elixir for which kings and heroes search and died Where first the stag was made tame No other beauty there may so my joy provide.