
Detail of a Dante Gabriel Rossetti painting, modelled by his wife, Elizabeth Siddal
PROMISE TO A LOST LOVE
As the pull of the moon
And the push of the wind
Cause the waves to break on the shore,
So the lure of your face
And the pulse of your heart
Will ever my lifeblood restore.
Till the tides end their flow
And the breeze ceases motion
I vow it’s just you I’ll adore
For when the end comes
And I’m covered in earth
I’ll be with you for time evermore.