Sonnet for the Keeper of Secrets by SongCoyote, literature
Literature
Sonnet for the Keeper of Secrets
Oh sunrise of my heart, I know not when
My love for you did start, nor even how
My longing grew to feel your silken skin
And every other lover disavow
Your touch enflames me past mortal desire
We shape each other to unfettered whim
Exploring sensual play, consumed by fire
That burns us not, but fills us to the brim
Each time we touch I find myself anew
The Truth within your eyes I can’t refuse
So take this truth; I offer it to you:
Oh Secret-Keeper, you inspire the Muse
I revel in my immortality
Because of you, and all your love for me
In shadowed sleep and half remembered dreams
I wander, wondering at what is real
For nothing is quite ever what it seems
And I'm no longer certain what I feel
Is based on truth, or some forgotten tale
I've seen upon an ancient, burnt-out stage
Or even just a broken, dusty trail
Through shattered thoughts of love, and grief, and rage
After so long the images are blurred
My mind, my vision, and my memory
Call out, but all too often are unheard
And worse, at times they simply disagree
And yet I find some peace from history's sting
Whene'er I rest beneath my sister's wing