Oh Sweet Sorrow
You are my constant companion
Uninvited you were born
Cast from irrational reason
Oh Sweet Sorrow
I heard the Sirens' call
Like a faithful dog I came running
To the bowels of Hades I did fall
Oh Sweet Sorrow
I ate from the forbidden fruit
Filling my belly with insatiable desire
Unable to gratify my earthly pursuit
Oh Sweet Sorrow
I touched Aaron's calf made of gold
As a Wall Street banker building a fortune
Untainted honor and virtue were sold
Oh Sweet Sorrow
I smelled the Angel's Trumpet's scent
Dreaming the life of a bon vivant bohemian
A wealth of abundant talent is never spent
Oh Sweet Sorrow
I looked upon Athena's silvery throne
Unwisely exchanging love with anger
The tender heart has turned to stone
Oh Sweet Sorrow
I drank the wine which did not belong to me
As I passed through the Gates of Eden
I cried out... Where is my Penelope?
Oh Sweet Sorrow
I found a place where from you l could hide
By impersonating the vulgar barbarian
Stricken down by hubris and selfish pride
In my quest I did not waiver
From seeking my inner bliss
Forsaking the long sought Savior
To quell the endless emptiness
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
A nice poetic friendship with sorrow. Thanks