Ashes Of Love

Ashes of Love Ricardo Saúl LaRosa After an eternal absence you return, After the destructions of Hell you paved along my path, After having lost faith in Love and in myself, You dare reappear in my life, once again, Asking me to forgive you, To embrace you lovingly in my arms, To behold you as the enchantment that you once glorified, You were my life, my inspiration, all my happiness, Do not misunderstand me for I hold no rancor, There is no bitterness in my memories of us, There is no anger in my soul for I am a poet at peace, Resentments long gone from my loving heart, It is not that I do not want to love you again, For a warmth still burns in those ashes of despair, In the destructive ruins that you built with lies, Still lingers an illusion of a family of our own, It is not that I do not want to hold you, For I longed to hold you endlessly when you left, I longed to kiss those lips which made me fall in love, I wished to feel the warmth of your touch, It is not that I do not want to kiss you, Please do not come any closer, For my spirit is strong, but, my heart is frail, I am afraid of what your kiss may rekindle in me, Ashes of love are all that remains in me, If I seem indifferent I plead your understanding,

Our once great love now a dead love can not be revived, A desolate world where I now dwell is my sanctuary, My heart is imprisoned in an iron walled castle, Never to be felt again by mortals, Never to love again in this world, Much less by the one who caused its demise, There are no words left to speak, Between you and I, There is no reason for this meeting to continue, Thus, I must say to you: farewell, Before you go, know, for your consolation, That I have forgiven you sincerely in my soul, My prayers have included blessings for you, As my only desire is peacefulness, And although this reunion has caused me a great suffering, I shall endure, I shall endure…