Of Heart’s Desires
Of heart’s desires, of wayward dreams
Of plans rerouted, of passion’s overbearing
Of reasoning gone astray, of wild destinations
Of pleasure’s delight, of beauty devotions
Of Ishtar’s calling, of sense’s fulfillment
Of secrets revealed, of slumber’s stirring
Of wine’s intoxication, of silence emancipated
Of sorrow’s numbing, of orchards bearing
Of beauty’s charisma, of commitments broken
Of freedom’s singing, of love’s demanding
Of religion’s relenting, of rivers flowing
Of music’s ventures, of boundaries overflowing
Of universal appeal, my private appeal
Of life acting the way
We want it to act
Of reality catering to
Our every thought or whim
Of life giving way to passion