cleopatra
we share a sacred concord
your perfumed barge
arrived along the river bank
today
your trunks
holy things
and
being
are here on display
i always wondered why
you gave up your kingdom
body
and
soul
for him
then i consider
this was a man who in all ways
outshone caesar
but it was you he conquered
my queen
oh understand, i do
he gave you
philadelphus
brotherly love
twins
helios and selene
the sun and the moon
he made love to you like
he had never been with another
how you must have loved to
dance for him
undulate upon his armor
lose yourself in his empire
no, dear, i forgive you your asp
you couldnt live on without him
you, daughter of a son god
mistress of sedge and bee
were
reduced
to
a mere mortal
when
you laid eyes
upon
his everything
no one else
would
ever
do
i
am
tempted
to
try
on
your
crown
for
my
unforgettable
king