Do not worry, Sonya, this is fiction.
If Dido's fate breaks your heart, and it will,
your mind will help you to recover, and
you will. Or if Aeneas appears in the guise
of a warped hero, just another imperial lackey,
do not worry: your soul will cast forth other men,
whose strength or beauty or a measure of both
will reassure you. And if even later you grow
weary of blood shed as you read deeply
through the restless night, until new light
edges across the treeline, consider this:
time itself is a table replete with every good thing,
and the feasts of time are yours for the asking...
Oh, when you are too moved to speak, attendants,
once called angels, float among you to serve
your wise silence. One will lean close over you.
and whisper so softly the air must poise itself
to carry his gentle sounds: 'Do not worry, Sonya, '
he will say, 'this too is fiction. It is a conspiracy
of heart and mind, of soul and body, in my holy presence,
to make all things simply true.... '
I feel that I must now read the Anneid to see if the source of your inspiration is any better than what it inspired here. Marvelous writing, Daniel!
I can see how intense your emotions are while reading Aeneid. Through Sonya you have advised us to merge deep in human emotions. Even in fiction characters reveal to us part of ourselves that touches our heart and soul. That is what good poetry is all about and that is the spirit we should read it with.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Soul will cast forth with measure of strength and beauty that indicates well in this concept based wonderful poem shared here. Carrying gentle sound matters a lot in life to initiate and feel such wonderful poem shared....10