Venus and Mars

Sworn together by my troth my May bride
  when joined were glad hearts on eternal date -
Rome did not fall nor the planets collide
  and blessed by the Fates we did celebrate.
You wore pearls, rings of emerald and gold,
  and girl, you and I an earthly child bore -
O’ Venus, heed my words that I have scrolled
  for we were once the gods of Love and War.
No tempter’s dragoon, no fool’s inaction
  will keep me apart or sworn vows undo,
and without further lapse or infraction
  I rededicate my life unto you.
Keep me close and tight in your loving arms 
and in the rescue of your mortal charms.


              Written: August 2004

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