Reminiscing

How often I ponder this mystery: From the shore, he chose one grain of sand, Could he feel a precious pearl forming As he held me tightly in his hand? With excitement my heart was pounding, Like the waves that crash upon the shore, And the ancient moon would bear witness To love it had never seen before For each other's love, how we thirsted! Like two streams that long to be a sea, Without fear, my heart yielded to him All the dreams that lay dormant in me How well I recall the love he brought, Satisfying my body and my soul, For him I wrote my verses of love, Borrowing phrases from Heaven's scroll Love like his comes along only once, A rare flower that will not share its seed, Rich in fragrance, unequalled in beauty, Gratifying every sensual need But Life and Death had made a wager And they gambled most impulsively, My beloved, the prize..... Death, the victor, Without pity, he was taken from me Never could there be another man To take his place, though my eyes are dim With tears of unending loneliness, Forever, I will love only him!