Eros

Passion uncovers truth

Photo by Romolo Tavani

It was night again and as
I felt for your presence in

Darkness not yet complete,
Yawning stillness forced me to

Consider the warm contemplation
Seen earlier in your eyes.

Calculated to a degree to hasten
To a fever pitch; to feel slowly,

Then hear the rushing moon
Breathing across a light-riddled sky.

Cutting slivers of fleshy passion;
Forcing raw explanations again,

As the room rolls majestically,
Musically, in its own rhythmic

Order of life; reborn, renewed,
And life gathers us in closer,

To face yet again the truths we
Try to hide in pale sunlight.

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Author’s Note

Credits for photos used in the video I created (with the help of Canva) to introduce this post on Instagram and other social media, go to João Lopes, abdulmoizjaangda, and Romolo Tavani.

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