I Said, Madeleine
I said, Madeleine,
Hug me, kiss me, drown me
She said,
My boyfriend will kill me.
I said, Madeleine,
What holds you captive?
It is furtive.
She tearfully said,
I can’t; I am my own prisoner
Don’t come near
I open the door,
You ask for more.
I said, Madeleine,
Don’t shed tears, dear
She said,
It is my fear, I feel guilty
I live in sin.
Is passion a sin?
Her eyes contradict her mouth,
My eyes agree with my mouth.
Life in sin and guilt
I need the guilt.

She said,
Love, life in you will soon be torn in two.
I said, Madeleine,
I have come to live in two
I will go to die, not you.
She said,
If I were your love, would you leave me?
I said, Madeleine,
True, I don’t live with you,
But I love you.
She said,
Your mouth contradicts your mind.
So typical of men your kind.
I said, Madeleine,
Don't hate all men.

Jamshid

Bremen, 25 September 2010