"Every man and every woman is a star!"
"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law, love is the Law, Love under Will."

Just a note, in case the music confuses you, on the net and off, for many years, I have been known as the 'Lady in Red'and on ICQ too, it all began with that old tune. So, keep in mind, 'Lady' in this case means what it did in the days of old if ever we meet on ICQ.. there's a bat beside my name now though *EG*

Timeless
by J.Artemis

A timeless love cannot be won
By strength of forgèd steel sung,
Nor glint of gold or stone of Earth
When crafted for the finest hearth.

It must be forged within the heart
Without the cunning skill of art,
Thus crafted by a stronger Will,
Making time, itself, stand still.

It must be made unselfishly
By what we give most willingly,
Not by what we choose to take,
Nor by dwelling on mistakes.

It must be nurtured like a child,
Allowed its freedom when its wild,
Given space wherein to thrive
If we expect it to survive.

Within the mightiest womb we wait,
Preparing for predestined fate
To shape, to mold our quickened lives
To star-like sparkles in gods' eyes.

The path is twisted, destiny,
Too far, too distant yet to see
And so we trod along our way
And hope to find true love, one day....

And try to tread most carefully...always.

The Dream
by J.Artemis

A dancer's feet,
A lover's kiss,
A wizard's spell;
The lizard's hiss.

A crossing wakes
A lady's love
As Luna breaks
The clouds above.

The wizard then
Must call the moon
To heal the king
From magick's doom.

Then three as one
Shall break the might
Of the evil One
Who stalks the night.

Dedicace
by Aleister Crowley

You crown me king and queen. There is a name
For whose soft sweet sound I would abandon all
This pomp. I leifer would have had you call
Some soft sweet title of beloved shame.
Gold coronets be seemly, but bright flame
I choose for diadem; I would let fall
All crowns, all kingdoms, for one rhythmical
Caress of thine, one kiss my soul to tame.

You crown me king and queen: I crown thee lover!
I bid thee hasten, nay, I plead with thee,
Come in the thick dear darkness to my bed.
Heed not my sighs, but eagerly uncover,
As our mouths mingle, my sweet infamy,
And rob thy lover of his maidenhead.

Lie close; no pity, but a little love.
Kiss me but once and all my pain is paid.
Hurt me or soothe, stretch out a limb above
Like a strong man who would constrain a maid.
Touch me; I shudder and my lips turn back
Over my shoulder if so be that thus
My mouth may find thy mouth, if aught there lack
To thy desire, till love is one with us.

God! I shall faint with pain, I hide my face
For shame. I am disturbed, I cannot rise,
I breathe hard with thy breath; thy quick embrace
Crushes; thy teeth are agony--pain dies
In deadly passion. Ah! you come--you kill me!
Christ! God! Bite! Bite! Ah Bite! Love's fountains fill me.

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