love

when they ask

of my heart

and who it belongs to

i tell them of you.

i speak of your embrace,

your peace that flows

like a river

down my spine.

i say that you have

never failed me

and held me in the night

along with the stars.

i tell them of your magic

that you speak to me

and the sparkle you light

in my eyes.

i say that you are gentle

like flower petals

tickling my face

when i close my eyes.

i do not need

another lover

because your faithful sun

breaks the dawn in gold.

my soul is bound

to your essence

from which i was carved

and to where i shall

return.

and that is

the greatest love

of all.