The first night of each season I drink it with you
As on that night, the first
Winter anchored in a corner of spring
Nights went by, whole nights passed.
A thousand and one night passed
A tale of a thousand and one nights
And we uncorked the moon to drink in the sky
And we drank up the whole world
And we drank in the night
And we stayed awake
And lavished caresses
Toasting ourselves in only the water of kisses.
And we drank in the night
Understanding that in drinking
From a love so great
Its gift of drink would leave us yet thirsty.
The first night of each season I drink it with you
Like that summer when the leaves were falling
Promising a thousand and one nights on its return
Raining Autumn leaves to shelter the winter.
A thousand and one nights passed
When we did not want to be apart
And we stole nights of dreams from the four seasons
And we drank in the universe
And we drank in the night
And we stayed awake
And lavished caresses
Toasting ourselves in only the water of kisses.
And we drank in the night
Understanding that in drinking
From a love so great
Its gift of drink would leave us yet thirsty.
The first night of each season
I awake with you.