The Bow Of Love Poem by Gianfranco Aurilio

I shot seven arrows
with the bow of love
hoping
that they would strike your heart.
The first one
had a velvet tip
to show you
what my hand would feel like
if you let me touch you.
The second one was made of snow
to show you
what would happen to my mind
if you left my side.
The third tip
was white and fragile
because it was made of crystal
like the delicacy
I would always show you.
The fourth one was made of fog
to show you
what my eyes would see
if you weren't here.
The fifth arrow
was embroidered with precious stones
to make you understand
what my life would be
if you allowed me
to devote it to you.
The sixth one
was full of lava crystals
because my passion
would burn
if you let me share it with you.
The seventh tip
was a red rose
like all the roses
that speak of love.