photo by Sonja Sadovsky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>This is a song I have been playing with that I would like to share. With all of the focus on Spring and new beginnings, I got to thinking about the bizarre, yet pervasive, equation of youth and sexuality in our culture.\u00a0 Sexual repression and fear of aging is endemic in our society.\u00a0 It gets boring. I felt the urge to celebrate something very different for Beltane.\u00a0 An ode to maturity, or at least adult distractions and refined acts of pleasure, which are Her rituals.\u00a0 This is for all of us that are not only getting older, we are getting better! It was a fun one to write.\u00a0 Enjoy!<\/p>\n
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May Eve<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
First buds of Spring are curled so tight.<\/p>\n
Hard and green in the pale moonlight.<\/p>\n
Full red blossoms I seek tonight,<\/p>\n
Come, be my Lover \u2019till the morning.<\/p>\n
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A gentle bite, a well-place pinch,<\/p>\n
I\u2019ll win your favors inch by inch.<\/p>\n
No need to feign that Maiden\u2019s flinch,<\/p>\n
Come, be my Lover \u2019till the morning.<\/p>\n
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Divine woman, my aim is true.<\/p>\n
Dance with me in the grass and dew.<\/p>\n
My Queen, I\u2019ll wear the Horns for you,<\/p>\n
Come, be my Lover \u2019till the morning.<\/p>\n
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Where\u2019s the sport in a two-point buck?<\/p>\n
The larger the rack, the greater the luck.<\/p>\n
Avoid young fawns who tend to get stuck,<\/p>\n
Come, be my Lover \u2019till the morning.<\/p>\n
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Fresh young saplings sprout up so quick.<\/p>\n
Solid Hickory does the trick,<\/p>\n
Older the wood, the stronger the stick.<\/p>\n
Come, be my Lover \u2019till the morning.<\/p>\n
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Let\u2019s go out in the restless night,<\/p>\n
Away from crowds and far from sight.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s discover our heart\u2019s delight.<\/p>\n
Come, be my Lover \u2019till the morning.<\/p>\n
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