To my dearest Nyx,
I would bid thee with "good morrow, darling!"
However, methinks such a greeting is unbefitting
As thou art the mother of Darkness
1
,
Dweller with the scurrying atomies
Who draw the curtains of Night o'er the worldly sphere.
But alas, darling, I digress,
And mine tongue is not that of a Sphinx’s
So I shall not bore thy delicate ears with meaningless riddles and rhymes;
As of late, mine thoughts have been shrouded,
Shrouded by what methinks is one of thou's ebony blankets;
Even now, as this pen stains the ivory parchment with Indian ink,
As thy radiant Daughter’s
2
grace warms mine skin,
The viscous incarnadine pulsing through
These webbing veins continues to run cold;
Cold as the winter when one should cry,
“Wherefore art thou in favor of the season Death?
I prithee, harsh Mother
3
,
Allow Spring an early birth!”
Thy darkness imprisons mine blood-organ
As a giant clam would hold claim
To its treasured pearl that shines like an opal
Under the turbulence of sea.
O! Wherefore dost thou torture me so?
Sendeth thy Son
4
to woo me?!
Fie! Fie upon thee!
If thou is truly mine lover,
Wherefore art thou so elusive?
Ah, how I long for thy gentle caresses
Instead of the harsh touches of thy male spawn;
I wish not be a wanton woman.
How’ver, he claims me before thy daughter wakes,
And after thou hast retreated to retirement.
I reject him - I reject him with mine heart!
I only wish for thy gentle company;
The blanket of blackness that shields my heart
From the world’s grotesques,
Thou dost provide.
And for mine darling Nyx - mine ethereal treasure -
I shall provide this soul’s eternal company,
For I love thee.
So, prithee, Dearest,
Do not abandon me.
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FOOTNOTES
1: "Mother of Darkness" referring to Nyx, the Greek goddess of the night.
2: "Daughter" referring to Nyx's daughter, Hemera (Day).
3: "Harsh Mother" referring to Mother Nature
4: "Thy Son" referring to Nyx's son, Hypnos (Sleep)
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Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:11 am
DanceofSorrows
Joined: 29 Aug 2004
Posts: 2837
Facade,
Now this is a pleasant surprise. I love the voice in this, my imagination sparks up as I read it and gives it a tone. And I like the context, it pleads for the heart while still in the construct of intellectual pondering.
Dance~
Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:32 pm
Facade
Joined: 11 Oct 2009
Posts: 14
Oh! I am very glad that you enjoyed it, Dance. Thank you for the comment! _________________ Look only with your eyes and your heart will go blind~
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