Love lies

Love lies at the heart of gentleness
the pull of passion in evidence all around
roses that rise up from the earth
fed and teased by the power of light
And the blood that courses through her veins
See how she dances in her red silk dress
see how she steps into her day with vigour
intent on extracting every ounce of life
from her life : she has no time
for the dark furrows of despair but lives
for the flesh that melts into a tender mesh
a thought a word a deed and it is done

Let the day settle into the day
let the night sky fill with wise stars :
crafted with the precision of hand and ear
let my words move through the temperate air
let them find complete comfort in the gentleness
of your heart and in the love of your understanding

John Lyons