Unawakened Heart

Phantom, Angel, madman, friend?
What man are you who seeks to slake
His thirst of me, a virgin chaste
And then you kissed my heart awake.

Pleading with you for Raoul's life
Your rope as tight as your dark hate
Throttling your soul like his young throat
And then you kissed my heart awake.

Compassion and pity filled my mind
For your wretched, lonely state
Dealt by fate the cards of sorrow
And then you kissed my heart awake.

The mob outside screamed for your death
As Raoul rowed me across the lake
And I cried out your name again
For you had kissed my heart awake.

Returning with your ring, I found you
Weeping as your heart would break.
And then I knew I could not leave
For you had kissed my heart awake.

No more am I the timid child
Clinging on for friendship's sake
To one I know I cannot love
For you have kissed my heart awake

My Angel, never let me go
We two will sing your song divine
Our voices and our hearts as one
For you have kissed your soul to mine.

©Jeanette Birt 2002