Goddess of Love

 

Goddess of love you have forsaken me.

I wander through an eternal night.

No longer do I see the fireflies kiss the grass at dusk.

Nor do I hear the birds singing at dawn.

The sunset holds no magic for me—

 The hues that it paints no longer catch my eye.

 

I do not see the willow dance.

I notice not fawns that prance.

The ocean’s waves seem gray—not blue.

This morning’s grass lacked the sparkle from dew.

The music played, but I did not dance.

At love it seems that I have no chance.

 

The stars have all burned out tonight.

The moon is pale—my only light.

Goddess of love—I have offended thee.

Your punishment is your absence—

A heavy burden—a laden fee.

 

I dwell in darkness—you have forsaken me.

I live all alone while the world is asleep.

Goddess of love—at your feet I weep.