Was there a time when I,
summoning you from darkness,
clung to chilled, silent promises
which, in my mind, rocketed into a
sky where dreams come true?
Was there a time when you,
descending from your kingdom,
your pompous realm,
spoke to me of fervor beyond hours
when your day was done?
Ah, alone was paradise for a time,
but winter brings desires
to the most ordinary afternoons.