A HEART’S DESIRE

 

                 I wanted to sing a song about love

                 but first had to clear my soul

                 then closing eyes

                 fell back into creation

                 safe again inside her womb

 

                 I wanted to die from happiness

                 but it wasn't yet my time

                 I'd done no crime

                 to deserve the ocean of fire

                 it was eternal bliss I sought instead

                       

                 I wanted to sing a song about love

                 but got sidetracked in the process

                 oh well no matter

                 plenty of time left to plant skies with roses

                 show the children of hatred and jealousy

                 the proper way to go

 

                 I would become the lover of lovers

                 if I had to

                 give each man woman and child

                 that special caress

                 that only a clean spirit could give

                 and surely then the omnipresent lover

                 would smile his everlasting goodness

                 upon me

                       

                 I wanted to sing a song about love

                 but instead wrote a poem

                 one and the same in all but name

                 alas my time had finally come

                 and yes I had a song

                 ...a lover

 

 

                      © 1985  Chris Sorrenti