Love Me Now

Love me now
While my heart still beats your name
And pounds at your embrace
For the days are short,
The night is long,
and we are but travelers in this land.

Love me now
while there's still sight in these eyes,
and beauty where they gaze
For the days are short,
The night is long,
and we are but travelers in this land.

Love me now
while my ears still awake at your call
and slumber to your whispers
For the days are short,
The night is long,
and we are but travelers in this land.

Love me now,
while strength still lies in my bones
and life springs from my flesh
For the days are short,
The night is long,
and we are but travelers in this land.

Love me
while the silver cord remains taut,
and the wheel is unbroken at the well,
before the pitcher is shattered,
and the grinding stone is stilled.

Love me
while the earth still gives forth,
and the waters can be tamed,
while divine wind still blows,
and stokes the mortal flame.

Love me now
while your scent is on my skin
and your kisses linger on my lips
while my heart is still yours,
and yours is still mine

Before we are gathered to our Father
and the dust claims its own..

For the days are short,
the night is long,
and we are but brief travelers in this land.

Love me now, my love,
Love me now.