I miss you, Virginia
Matriarch of Lust and Love

You desired all you saw
And all you saw, desired you.

The atrocities of love and possession
That lustrous arousal which never satisfied

Scarred you and you were never whole again.

Bound by chains of need
You hobbled from lover to lover and they were always found lacking.

I honour you, Virginia
I too, am imprisoned by Demons of my own creation.
You taught me well, the ghastly burden of desire.

On this day, you are remembered,
Not for what you gave,
But for what you took away.

The innocence of a little girl
Dancing in the dark to please you

I miss you, Virginia
And despite it all

I love you still.