One Love

(written for and devoted to Darina, my love)

There we met, among the thousand books,
Spake few words, exchanged few looks,
Two days later again we met,
The course of events then was set,

Which changed our lives — forever,
Now it still feels like a fever,
The feelings could not get cold,
And i hoped this would last till we get old.

Then we explored the endless labyrinths of love,
Hoped to remain forever together — but how?
Sometimes we lost each other for a moment,
And these minutes were like a painful torment.

But always yet had we found a way to meet,
Trusting our blind eyes and lost feet,
To bring us together into flow of light,
Free us from loneliness and fear of this silent night.

My heart always rejoiced in Your company,
Your sweet embrace was the true harmony,
The warmth of love within had Your kiss,
You were my life, my love, my bliss…

It came to pass — i can still remember that day,
Which brought so much fear and doubt and dismay,
And still it passed away with happiness and joy,
For it brought Your promise to this fearful boy.

You said You loved him and promised him to wed,
When he heard this, his wounds healed — no more he bled.
I was this boy, fearing Your “No”.
Fearing that You would simply let me go.

I thought — what should i do? — i did not know,
My hopes were high, my spirits were low,
And Thou — You said yes — and did i rejoice,
As i heard Your sweet, trembling voice.

Many a year divides us from these days,
Young and happy like bright morning rays…
Yet not each hour was so full of light like this,
But still, our life was a true bliss.

Now i stand on this green slope,
For me, no more is there hope,
I look at the forest, at the river,
My eyes cry, my hands shiver,

For they hold the ash, which once was You,
And they feel Thy spirit flowing in river blue,
They feel Thy spirit in the wind which is in the trees,
And with my trembling hands my crying soul agrees.

Once again, i recall the joy of life with Thee,
I was happy as one man can ever be,
Now i return Your body to Your soul,
I give You back to wind and flow, You, whole.

And as the bloodred sun slowly sets,
Your soul in peace now forever rests,
Yet mine cannot find where to dwell,
For it is still bound to its mortal shell.

As i mourn in the light of this setting sun,
My cheeks are wet from tears — down they run,
I lowly whisper - “This life was ours,
It’s time to die, without You like years are all the hours”

And so it came to pass — i had to die,
I had to free my soul — let it fly,
To join Thee, my love, in the sky,
Otherwise i would be set forever on this earth to cry…

Now my dying body falls to ground,
My lips make their last trembling sound, “I love Thee” — these words shiver in the air,
In my heart quivers image of Thy eyes fair…

My soul escaped its shell in the end,
Before long with Thee will i blend,
Together will we pass to dead’s lands,
Having hearts filled with love, holding hands…