Love Remains Eternally Poem by Gert Strydom

"Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
but bears it out even to the edge of doom." - William Shakespeare

(in answer to Johann Johl)

Winter is not to be blamed
that the darkness still in the morning lingers,
days do fly past.

Winter is not to be blamed
that the frost lies like a white-blanket,
longing with iciness do constantly feed.

Winter is not to be blamed
that there is distance between you and me
and I do love you more intensely.

Look deep into my eyes and with understanding you will believe:

Winter is not to be blamed that the high summer
of our love is matchless,
when we lay times down in thought
that is holy and eternal for us both,
do reconnoitre the landscape of love with each other.

Winter is not to be blamed
that your love brings an eternal summer,
that I can love no one else like this through all times,
love remains eternally. Glance deep into my eyes and believe.

[References: "Alleenloper" (Solitary)by Johann Johl. "Let me not to the marriage of true minds" by William Shakespeare.]

© Gert Strydom