Did we meet on such a day as this
My mind that memory shall ne’er miss.
But does it make you rue or rejoice
Were you even glad to have heard my voice
Was it my vain insistence that led us to this
And have you not for a moment longed for release
I see your heart glittering with innocence
While mine recovers from its daily offense
Must you not cast me away with haste
Don’t you dread being ruined by my quest
By Pollux! You will one day see the free
But Venus will keep you away from me
When you smile, I will blink not my eye
But, alas, my vision is blurred! Aye!
All those royal features I cannot see
And I am not (have never been) deserving of thee.

Weakness wrapped its hands about me
And patiently, it didst lead me to thee
Your worthiness was clear before my eyes
A part of me for thee was(is) willing to die
I recall many a homely encounter
And when for a time I was to you, “arbiter”
Perhaps my speech betrayed my desire
Which in turn sparked in your interiors a fire
Why did my fears bother you?
Yet you said you felt the same and that we’d rue
When to you did I appear offensive
But I too had my share of actions-repulsive
I still dread what shall occur on that day,
For the picture is still clear in my head
But Venus with alacrity will lead me away
I will then be, but in whose stead?

There’ll be a brighter light someday
When all my miseries will be wiped away
Perhaps then I’ll be more deserving of you
Unlike now, when my ‘qualities’ are few
So, let me sojourn in this barren land
And seek counsel from that golden hand
Let those wounds heal by degrees
I too need to feel the chilly breeze
I cannot teach you how to love
For my heart is engulfed in mauve
I, this day, shall have no gift to offer
But you in nearest days shall surely prosper
That “light” will be your guide
Joy shall forever be by your side
You see it all – You know my faults and fears
With shame, may my only tribute this day be my tears!