Lily

‘O the beauty thee possess

I hold with love, desire caress

Mesmerized within green eyes

You’re my dawning, deeply sighs

Barefoot in your garden walk,

dress billows like the wave doth froth

Charmed of innocence you be

An Angel brought and cast to me

Embrace around sweet Lily o’ mine

Pure and gentle flower divine

That man do not impart on you,

with lustful eyes unholy do

T’is me you graced and given love

And to protect I will thereof

For we must not ‘ere bid adieu

Thee part of me and me of you

So hear my words for they are true

A gentleman’s plea I must construe

Adorn your heart with gentle kiss

That which my love you’ll never miss

For lady gentle, always are

Hold but perfection, nary scars

No apparition sent to me

But twilights dawning Crystal Sea

To watch you sleep but is my dream

For nary sleep I watch of thee

Ah but to cradle in my arms

Sweet Lily I whilst save ‘o harm

A man but ‘ere can wish to be

Your shining knight to carry thee

And whilst you sleep I whisper love

Soft and gentle like a dove

For nary do I wish to wake

Sweet Lily love I not forsake

Carolee Dennis-Woosley

May 29, 2012