If I Could

If I could clasp at the hand of time

I would freeze it at this moment

Wedge it in-between our palpitating hearts

Oblivious to the cacophony without

If I could hypnotize the moon

I would draw its magnificent rays

To light crooked shadows

Of cracked walls and forgotten footpaths

If I could entrance the love goddesses

I would gather Eros, Cupid and Venus

I would charm Isis, Ishtar and Aphrodite

To feed us with ambrosia and

Aphrodisiac

If I could say my wish

It could be to flee with you to the Maldives and

Pantai Pasir Hitam

Sit in Beachfront Deluxe

Inhale  tropical sea breeze

See ancient fishing jetty ourselves

Sprawled in the black sand

But here, my earth goddess,

Under the shade of our oron tree

We will sit on dusty sand and talk

Talk about egrets and elephants

And uuhhhm- Us.

C) Lorot Salem 2011