Games

He said that you were playing games

But I and you both know better:

Through passion heart on life makes claim

And makes false manacles to shatter

He said that you were playing games,

But I know wicked game he's playing

Which racket without stop or shame

The people played for three millenia:

Of treating you most terribly

Until, in anguish, you be tempted

Or broken; which would prove the lie

That women are to be mistreated -

He said that you were playing games

But I'm not playing; I am willing

To love you and you to defend

Until he stops, or else he kills me.

Let's play this game, this game of life,

Let's play this game while we're still here:

Love cuts like spear - like a knife -

And by it overcome is fear

Let's play, sweet love! In air and sun

And by the ocean iridescent:

You're strong and beautiful and young

And your soul shimmers incandescent

And when the people can espy

This game of love - this game of beauty -

Let their spirits also fly

And see all rackets stand refuted.