In May, when the days grow long,
The sound of distant birdsong enchants me
And when I am parted from her
My mind turns to my distant love.
My desire becomes dark and downcast
So that birdsong and mayblossom
Mean no more to me than icy winter.

I believe that He is my true Lord
Who will grant me sight of my distant love;
But for one good thing that comes my way
I suffer two ills, for I am so far from her.
Oh, why am I not a pilgrim there
Where my wooden staff and rough coat
Might feel the touch of her beautiful eyes?

What a joy it will be when I ask her,
For the love of God, to grant me lodging in her distant land;
And, if she so wills, I shall find shelter
Near to her, although I am from afar.
For that is a noble conversation,
When a lover from afar comes so close
That he enjoys solace in a courtly manner.

I shall be wretched and sorrowful when I leave,
If I do not see this distant love.
I do not know when I shall see her,
For our homelands are so far distant;
There are so many paths and mountain passes,
And for this reason, I am not divided from her -
But all shall be as she wills it!

Never again shall I rejoice for love
If I do not enjoy this distant love,
For I know of none better or finer
Anywhere, neither far nor near;
Her merit is so rich and surpassing
That there, in the land of the Saracens
I would be declared captive by her.

God, who made all that comes and goes
And who shaped this distant love,
Give me the power, for I already have the will,
That I may see this distant love,
In reality, in some place where we are at ease,
And then that garden or that garden
Would seem to me a new palace.

It's no more than the truth to call me eager
Or full of desire for my distant love;
For no other joy pleases me as much
As enjoyment of my distant love.
But that which I desire is so contrary to me
That I should love, but not be loved.

-Wmax2

Nice, very nice.

Wmax, weren't you the one who posted about being ostracized by your community when they found out about your "desires"?

This poem of yours shows a heart and soul far deeper and truer than 99% of those who pin their morality on their shirt. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Mr Tight Fit:

Sorry to be so long in answering....I have been out of town and unavailable for about a week.

Yes,It is me who am ostracized in my town. All but alone, I am socially unacceptable.
Thank you for actually reading and understanding this poem, sir. It is not an easy read and I know it.
About pinning my morality on my shirt, I think I just might do that too.
Anyhow, you must be someone of some depth yourself to even be able to get through this. What about you? If you prefer to communicate throuh email....wmax2@hotmail.com or wmax2@excite.com
Hope to hear from you.

Regards,
-wmax2

Depth? Yea, from my head to my toes.

Feel like getting out of your depression? Here's a site aimed mostly at REAL MEN from college age to maybe very early 40s. That totally excludes me but I still have been enjoying the articles on dating by a guy called Doc Love.

He is peddling a System but is nice enough to give plenty of detailed bits of it for free in his advice section. The neat thing is that after reading much of his stuff you really come to appreciate how well off a true Hombre is compared to his pussy whipped brothers.

http://www.askmen.com/

I will check out his site Tomorrow, when I finally get up. Been up all night after this hiatus, catching up.

Take care,
-wmax2

Thanks Tight Fit... I was up half the night reading a lot of past posts in his advice section.. Do I ever feel stupid now!!! Well maybe this old shark can learn a few new tricks..
Thanks again guy. It is the little things like this that make this such a great board..

Mr. Wmax2,

LOVE IN A DISTANT LAND is a masterpiece and it touched me very deeply. Many thanks for sharing such a beautiful and wonderful gift.

I have a 'distant love' who is never very far from my thoughts also. Cervantes wrote of Don Quixote who had the vision to see maidens where others saw whores. Was Quixote's vision misplaced or is OURS for that matter???? I, for one think not.

Jesus Christ saw in Mary Magdelene a very dear maiden who touched his heart deeply while others saw a cheap whore. Of all of the people after his resurrection,it was Mary Magdelene that Christ chose above all others to appear to first in that distant land of the Saracens after his crucifixion!!! Without question his action was based on love???

Wmax2, during life we experience our share of crucifixions and I am no exception and have also paid a similar price for my actions and revelations.
I also believe that it is not what we think about what others think about us or about what we think about what others think about, but it is of the UTMOST importance of WHAT WE THINK ABOUT WHAT WE THINK ABOUT that is our saving grace.

You, sir, are a man of great sensitivity and decency and the squares of this world will never know or glimpse the nobility of your spirit.

Stay well and best wishes for your continued success.
From one who loves and is not loved.
LANCER