Forever Is My Love by Vicente Reyes

Forever Is My Love (Stay In May)

Leave me not in Autumn

For the cooling winds would colour my city walks

With chilling thoughts and leaves would crackle in twilight

As steps would stop at some gray door;

Leave me not in Winter

For foggy windows would weep

And sharp rains pierce my woolen armor

While a cold key would turn

In some faraway town;

Leave me not in Spring for church bells ring

And echo over the village square where I kissed you

As my heart warmed in the late night drizzle;

Neither leave me in Summer

For the winking waters would reflect

The bustle of the neon city and crowds

Of solitary jesters would play their multihearted parts

In a universal drama lacking but this lonely clown.

Let not the earth go 'round without you with me.

Leave me not in the morning for the sun would hide

Its golden face and the sky would turn ashen.

Leave me not at the noontime for even the rush

Of city traffic would freeze and be crushed.

Neither leave me at day's end

For my soul would send

A piercing scream that would the heavens rend;

And leave me not by moonlight

For even the midnight's glow

Would click shut like a bolt on a beloved house.

Never leave me on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,

Thursday, Friday, nor on a weekend, for the flavors

Of my meat and drink would fade to blandness.

Neither leave me in August, for it is the time of year

When I want to kiss you, to love you, to hold you dear.

Don't leave in September for my love is yet young

And your eyes are in wonder at what God has done.

And stay in October when goblins call and we laugh together.

Oh stay in November when I'll wrap you with love's arms

And take you to the symphony or a glitzy picture show.

Please stay in December for the fireside chats and so much more

Than I could express in mere words on this day.

Be here in January when you'll read my eyes at dawn

And love is the story I'll whisper in your ear, my love.

Love me in February and forsake not this heart

That would break if you should not love me.

Rather stay with me in March and hold my hands tightly,

Gently, and place your sweet kiss on my lips again.

In April be my friend, my lover, my wife be mine

And stay in May, for all that would otherwise await you

Is lifeless compared to this love I would give and give you

Even in June, so stay close and love me night and day.

Leave me not in July but come closer and as I pray,

Promise me that forever you'll stay.

Never do I want to lose you, Beautiful Darling,

Forever I want to love you, Precious One.

Please be mine forever and I'll be good for you.

Love me now, now as I stand with outstretched hand,

Know how true I am and will be as I ask you, too,

To say as I say I love you I do.

I will in my day bless the life

God gave me by you and though night might

Separate-- for a moment-- longer I'll stay.

Vicente Reyes

Spring, 1996

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