To Silvia

Miracle of miracles
Was your appearance
In my darkest hour
Of loneliness and tears

So white and smooth your skin,
So black and wild your hair:
I want to hide inside
And not come out ever

Your eyes – so deep and black:
When looking into them
I see the other side
Of lust without end

The smell of you – so sweet:
I wish I could inhale
And keep it in my lungs all night:
I try – and then I fail
Because your tender touch,
The grace your movements have
Snaps through me like a lightning strike
And makes me lose my breath

Now you are in my arms
And smiling, while asleep
You are so far away:
Your breath is very deep;
And then – the strangest thing:
Each time I kiss your neck
From your unearthly dreams
I get a kiss right back




I don’t know where you’ve come from,
But if you were sent here,
And if you are indeed a witch:
For better – I don’t fear!

I want to go with you
Away from this plain land
To mountains of water
And to the sky of sand

I want to face the storm
And look it in the eye
And see the truth – like you do;
And then…  I’ll say goodbye.


I will remember you
Forever, and I will
Be thankful to you for
The magic that I feel,
The wisdom that I’ve grasped,
The passion burning me:
My soul will leave with you
The day you set me free.

August 20, 2000