Bright Gods, Dark Gods
There be goddesses dark & bright
Which unbidden from the body spring
& dusky gods who take up wing
In sparks of darkness, sparks of light
So long we hear the music play
We dance the dance of bride & groom
We twine & weave across the room
& make the most of our brief day
Yet once, before this day is done
To touch utmost of all we feel
To seek an interplay of weal
Hidden from the vibrant sun
To seek unbidden from the bright
Daylight valor of the sun
A world of richness, deep, undone
By the flavor of the night
Leave laughter dimmed beyond the door
& exit from the boisterous room
Where music whirs the pending gloom
& sunlight trips across the floor
Leave laughter dimmed & shadow me
Out door to where the blackness plays
Across the beach, where emotion lays
On the heavy silence of the sea
Come then, come with me & bind
Together & facing let us face
The timeless beauty of our place
Of darkness, unfolded from the mind
Our union—alien—alone
Vulnerable—unkempt
Sea-washed—silent—spent
Us together & unknown
Then up & laugh we to the door
Reopened to the boisterous room
Where music whirs the pending gloom
& sunlight trips across the floor
Again we hear the music play
& dance the dance of bride & groom
We twine & weave across the room
& make the most of our brief day
Again leave laughter dimmed & flee
Out door to where the blackness plays
Along the beach, where emotion lays
On the heavy silence of the sea
Again the union — alien — alone
Vulnerable — unkempt
Sea-washed — silent — spent
Us together & unknown
We be goddesses dark & bright
Which unbidden from the body spring
& dusky gods who take up wing
In sparks of darkness, sparks of light
(If you liked this poem, you can find more of my poetry here.)
