Guest guest Posted April 4, 2001 Report Share Posted April 4, 2001 the beloved’s secret “Stay me with flagons…for I am sick of love.” Canticles 2.5 my beloved please tell me your secret what is this poison you are pouring this essence of love in my golden chalice adulterating mere wine with immortality i am poisoned with divine love your sweet nectar courses through my veins and makes my blood run fierce clouding my vision, sickening my mind intoxicating my too chaste heart and i cannot find a cure for it i am dying.... i am dying.... i am dying please kill me again kill me please but before you do, i implore, i beseech i beg you tell me your secret i want to spill the secret in my chalice into the mortal vessel of the universe corrupt its too pure waters with liquor I want all creatures to be drunk together again and over again, over again and again one last time, together, one last time together, you and i, beloved we will poison creation with divine love after you tell me your secret my beloved left me drink my golden cup to the lees and then let me die, so dying, die mark christopher valentine (april 4, 2001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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