John Lentini

My Love Beside Me

 

Night, my love beside me be

That which sees all is not seen

In thine darkness so do I trust

Thine hand taketh I into thy fold

Devour me in thy cloak

Surround me in thy embrace

With thee so am I whole

In thine darkness mine mind

      stopeth mine blindness

Mine mind cleanseth in thine darkness

      leave me nothing for which to cloudeth

Reborn be I in thine night

Perceiveth I only now thine light

Now to thee am I whole

For dark be light

And light be dark

At one with this am I

Heedeth thine call on this night do I

For so long have I been without your embrace

Be thee at all times around me

Yet I chooseth not to see thee

On this night be I re-born

To thine eternity am I awakened

At peace be my mind

At long last am I fee

To seek thee

To know thee

To be thee

Shine down through the darkness of my mind this night

Mine brother moon how I thank thee

Mine sister stars how I adore thee

Take me—take me.

What be that which is I

Question on do I to that which is ours

Through thee me thinks knoweth I

For seeth I in thine fold myself

To thine light I shall not sleep

To thine darkness I shall not be blinded

Hereforth let it be said

That to thine beauty writeth shall I