Saturday, September 12, 2026

Night Jasmine by Devi Nina Bingham



Could you be anymore right for me,

like God thought it through and said,

"I will make her a mystery,"

so your need to know is fed.


I want to explore you through and through

I cannot resist a fire that burns

reaching out curiosity's hand

to one as intriguing as you.

Because your puzzle has made me yearn

though this sweet detour was not planned.


I have spent so many days wishing I knew

then I saw that in a world of rules

a little mystery makes passion new

so my love for you never cools.


Clever, aren't you, to keep the truth from me

unfolding as darkness turns,

nevermore shall I demand

to marvel at a flower I'd never seen.

And so I am the one who learns

from the night jasmine I hold in my hand.