Nocturnal Poem by Edmund Calleja

I think of you tonight my love
As nocturnal sadness fills the air,
And my lonely heart rues for you
But cannot find you anywhere.

I crave for your caresses
With illusions of the mind,
Deep inside within me
Where dreams are often blind.

Would it I could have asked you
To share my world of fantasy,
To let me hold your hands
In ruptured bliss and ecstasy.

I could have plucked your heart
With chords of sweet emotions,
Fondly nourishing you
With all my loving potions.

I would have pressed your lips
With passion and with purity,
I would then have adored you
With fervour and sobriety.

I dreamt of all the twilights
We could have shared together,
Never minding the rough seas
And all the stormy weather.

I longed for you tonight my love
I cried to have you by my side,
I yearned to hold you in my arms
And then I could have gladly died.