The Crone's Secret ... by Bendis

"Have you been together long?" he asks.
"Oh, our first date," claims she.
"How sweet," says he.
"Oh, yes," says she.

Looking at us thinking that lust is for the young,
that we two crones are reaching for what is lost never to be regained.
How would they ever guess that for Goddess,
Fire never dies, but is renewed with each new look upon Her face.

It is the Crone who touches youth most closely.
For in her wisdom, She has learned to savor each moment.

Her child awaits eagerly to emerge and play
only from knowledge of what life has taken and returned again.

The expectation of love's renewal Within,
Her soul lies waiting
For joy renewed and ever returning.

Should we tell our secret ....
No! Share it only with the Maidens, for they know Her face, and they will understand.