Little Ebony Flower Poem by Gianfranco Aurilio

Little ebony flower
let me stroke
your petals
and drink in
your scent.
The forest will pardon
my love
if for just one night
I steal you from her.
I will lay you down
on a bed of grass
dressed with stars
here
where the city lights
can't manage
to mask their smiles
and I will love you
as I've never loved before
whispering fairytales
that were made up just for us
and the forest will pardon me
when I tell her
that I didn't steal you
for just a single night
but for a lifetime.