Love Is Not Chains Poem by Gianfranco Aurilio

"I love you so much
that you will forever be mine",
the Earth promised the lava,
"nobody must look at you
and you mustn't look at anyone.
I will keep you for me,
only for me,
you won't need anything
but me,
you mustn't have anything
but me."
She locked her for years and years
deep inside her core,
happy prisoner
of a great love.
But time is a temptress
and passion
has a short life.
The volcano listened
to the lava's moans
and opened his mouth
to let her out
until the Earth
locked her up again.
It's always been like this
and even if her escape is short
under the Earth
the lava hatches
because without freedom
there's no love.

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