In Our Feasts, We Both Drank Lover's Wine
In Our Feasts, We Both Drank Lover's Wine,
Second poets tribute series, third poet Gerard Manley Hopkins
Blood that entices with its red-glow appeal
Its bright warmth into a wanton soul seeks
She that drove passion, ate my youthful zeal
Relishing that my words, were soft and meek!
Yet I, a victim lost and thus spellbound
Wore blinded eyes and heard no chains's rattles
Nor heard black-laced music's deep, darkest sound
Hid in imprison heart, raging battles!
There in nightmarish glee, her pleasures sought
She her tortures relished and thus she sang
Lover, thy soul my back-heart has now bought
From misery, my deepest desires sprang!
Yet I, in romantic delusion's maze
Saw only her bright-cast angelic wings
While pleading for more in a lustful haze
Heard I, paradise calls, dark sirens sing!
Hot blood flowed through my sacrificial veins
Sensual lips kissed my hot-desires rose
Only Love's blindness, can such lust explain
Passions did leap, seeing her naked pose!
Her romantic eyes shown to me as pearls
And her smile, a beautiful angel's face
Both causing me to forget other girls
In dark state, all reality replace!
In our feasts, we both drank lover's sweet wine
she said, "share we sweet wines of divine Gods"
Saw not, hers was blood-red, black as night mine
As did her touch, lustful spirit so prod!
Winter soon came, with its dark gloom and cold
Yet from first snows revealing lights did shine
Was then I saw, a monster's face so old
And knew on my flesh, it did with gusto dine!
Seeking help, to break her accursed spell
Sought I, dedicated priest to help give
That day, my story I did to him tell
Begged him to free me so I could live!
His true words, they woke a sad, dying soul
Open eyes, this dark world begin to see
It seeks to destroy, early death its goal
Using its, dark she-demons such as she!
By newfound faith, command it to depart
Order it back to its hellish dark pits
Say with faith, "I your black-curse tear apart"
To your realm go, as so your kind befits!
In a flash, sun again its bright rays sent
Blinded eyes could now reality see
Release came as dark lusts, I did repent
As divine forgiveness had set me free!
That joyful night, yellow moon again rose
For the first time, in many darkened years
In its light, a sweeter path I then chose
On my knees, I gave thanks with falling tears!
Robert J. Lindley,
Rhyme, ( O' Darkness, Within Thy Black Curse I Was Once Imprisoned )
Second poets tribute series, third poet Gerard Manley Hopkins
Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2023
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