Nyx

O you my nights O long-awaited dark
O noble land O secrets that endure
O lingering glances lightning-broken space
O flights approved beyond shut skies
O deep desire amazement spread abroad
O splendid journey of the spellstruck mind
O worst mishap O grace descended from above
O open door through which not one has passed
I know not why I sink, expire
Before the eternal place is mine
I know not who made me his prey
Nor who it was made me his love

Catherine Pozzi