Cupid\u2019s arrows rebound from your icy exterior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Never hitting their mark even though they fly true,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
they shatter or clatter on the dusty earth,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
unable to pierce the persona and reach the real you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Venus\u2019 gift is rejected, deflected harmlessly<\/p>\n\n\n\n
by one that rivals the Olympians for beauty<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and cruelty to mere humans and worshippers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And yet like a Muse you continue to inspire me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pulling my soul from my body with a glance,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
you overpower my will with your jade eyes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and pierce my soul with the merest glance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your immortal and ancient power<\/p>\n\n\n\n
overwhelms my pitiful attempts at words and songs,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
clanging of gongs, discordant and harsh<\/p>\n\n\n\n
compared to your ethereal presence and essence<\/p>\n\n\n\n
that no mortal can keep long.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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