Merlin Answers His Accusers
You say I spoke with daemons
Danced with succubi
Spilled my seed on Holy Ground
Lay naked on the pagan mounds
I had no muse
I took no wife
I learnt other loves
No stranger to appetite
Yes I know the laws of earth and sky
Of water, air and fire
The laws of maid and man
Of bramble, branch and briar
These things come to anyone
Who humbly bows in praise
Who waits upon the One who creates
The One whose love orders our days
The scriptures encourage the getting of Wisdom
This I did and was given much
Should I be afraid of those who say
‘Do not taste, do not touch’?
Cambo/Emu 2000s
© The Grumpy Old Dilettante, 2021