Passion
(translation|modification of Pasión)
by Luis S. González-Acevedo
Fantasies of words,
ecstasy without reason…
Only you reside
in the dwellings of my heart.
The love you offer
intoxicates my heart;
the love I correspond to
is without comparison.
You, My Love,
are unforgettable.
The longer my life,
the more, and more I’ll love you.
My Blessed Love,
you accompanied my youth,
became my light of joy,
and mitigated sorrows.
From your hands: a thousand caresses
From your lips: a thousand kisses
From your arms: a thousand delights
From your heart: eternal love.
The tender gaze
of your fountains of fondness
jet watery arches
into the pool of my soul’s affections.
–You can find the poem in Caribbean Poet, by Luis S. González-Acevedo or the original version in Spanish in Poemas Caribeños, por Luis S. González-Acevedo–