Claudia Moscovici

The painful poignancy of desire

Your hometown

Bring me to your youthful past
To old memories, hidden desires
Like a hot and luminous fire
Sheds new light upon a familiar home.
Lay me down upon your memories
Gently, as upon a bed of flowers
Let our present love reveal
Every moment's hidden powers.
And when you will feel tempted
To live only in the past
Twirling softly, cradling gently
Former lovers in your arms,
Let the shower of my kisses
Wake you up from former flings
Let us toast the days we're missing
Celebrating our new dreams.