Deep in a quiet enclave

Ina secluded kingdom by the sea

Set in the twentieth century

Lived a wonderful child in a wonderful place And her name was Aphrodite

Her eyes were silver grey

And quite fair, blond hair was she

Designed by angels, Made by God exquisitely

And she did not know from heaven below That she was to be loved and loved by me

Strong as a man but by her hands She was to bear my family tree

Written in the stars and in heaven Cherubic child, beautiful smile

She was to be loved and be loved by me

The evil things that dwell in hell

And Creep at night soundlessly Exist in this small enclave by the sea

Then they spied with lidless eye

And noticed my Aphrodite

As time goes on her family moved From the quiet enclave by the sea In my wild imagination

I saw her tomb from my little  room

For she died and she died to save me

Alone at a desk with lighted lamp In this quiet kingdom by the sea

I sit in the dark and read

She embraces me in my day dreams divine and lovely Aphrodi te

If there is a God and he visits This little kingdom by the sea Invited and boldly empowered

Those unspeakable things and their rings Will be found and be bound by me

Life goes on and it is late

I live sequestered in another place

Far from this sheltered enclave by the sea

Once in a while she appears far away

She waves and she beckons to me

I fall deep into slumber and dream I truly do want to believe Aphrodite aside my bed whispers

She smiles like a child and promises To be loved and be loved by me