Heaven’s Hostage

It was the cruellest winter that took you
away from me for ever then, and now
I long to hold you in my summer’s arms
and say the words that thawed your heart at first, 
“I love you now and always will. Before
I die, we will fulfil the truth of love
and not forsake our pleasure for a song
of decadence and longing till we die
from half-forgotten memories of truth,
which still belie my honesty and faith 
in all we left behind us when we lied
about our hearts’ integrity and strength."

Now Heaven will hold you hostage till I meet
the price of death – your final sweet release.