Today is, of course, also Ash Wednesday, a day on which Christians traditionally repent, confess their sins, and renew their comitment to follow a life commensurate with that exemplified by the life of Jesus Christ. However, by a quirk of this year's calendar, Ash Wednesday coincides with Valentine's Day, a day celebrating love. Love is at the very heart of the Christian message, so what better way to observe Ash Wednesday than to also observe the value of human love?
So, here is a poem dedicated to love. It was written some years ago, and is part of my second collection of poems called On Quarry Beach.
An Intermezzo for Love
Draw back the curtains of the night; prolong the beauty of twilight. May the crimson skies once more show, reflected in the moon's soft glow, the softness of your features fair, enhanced by joy, devoid of care.
And when, at last, the dark descends, let love's embraces make amends for all perceptions of neglect. Then, let sleep come without regret, bringing dreams devoid of sorrow; recharging minds for tomorrow,
such that, when the dawn once more breaks, a new love for each other wakes; empowering hearts to seize the day and, all deeds done, once more to say: draw back the curtains of the night; prolong the beauty of twilight.
(c) Copyright 2024 Robert Jaggs-Fowler
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