Myrtle and Myrrh/The God of my Goddess

by Ameen Rihani

 

THE GOD OF MY GODDESS

The old gods and their slaves I've deserted;
The new gods I've shunned at first sight;
And my god is the god of the goddess
That presides at my feast of delight.
But once, when the dark moment lingered,
I questioned the god she adores;
To his throne I implored her to lead me,
And, behold! I'm the god she implores.