Ophelia DreamsA Poem by Lesley WoodOh, fair Prince how your beauty lies That the mere brush of a butterfly turns your head...
Oh, fair Prince how your beauty lies
That the mere brush of a butterfly turns your head The most fleeting of caresses turns your course, And your constant weakness of will Remains enforce. Such thinking, thinking Behind your fair brow The flux of desire and illogic; Setting aside your crown. What sweet tortures you merit, And stress upon my being Misadventure and folly, Deception unseemly. But, I am beast in woman form Not one to bow lightly For in this tender heart resides a seed pearl Of the rarest sort. A gift, a treasure; My priceless measure. One can never guard oneself too carefully. I will cleanse my sins in Diana’s pure water I will be baptized in the blazing truth of the sun. My heart and soul to guard, My virtue to keep. I dare’nt trust my heart and soul to thee. © 2012 Lesley Wood |
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Added on September 6, 2010 Last Updated on June 20, 2012 Tags: poetry, love, heartbreak, deception, ophelia Author
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