This is a very short poem, about half the length of the average size expected of me. Although this peom does not play a vital role in this Romance, however it does have a role. Alow me to explain.

My poems, like I said in an earlier entry, are made by me and for me. Well this series of poems does not exactly fall along that same ideal system. These poems are a project that me and my girlfriend are working on together. I am the author of them all, however. This introduction poem was made directed to her and her only. No other real meaning was hidden within its words, although it can help set the mood and set the stage for the ones to follow.

In the first stanza, the first to lines do help set a mood, but is only realize in the poem to directly follow. But the second line lets readers know, although, again not relized untill later, that the poem its self is a constant foreshadow to the ultimate goal. Simply, there will be no loose ends tha will not be tied up to the final goal at the end.

The second and third stanza are really self explainitory. But the line after those two, is where this poem really starts to direct itself to the person the entire series is written for. by the knowledge of that person, it is letting this person, let us call him/her "the desired audience", know that it is directed at him/her.

The next two stanzas are directly related to one another. but the main point and symbol is the last line in the second stanza. "Your understanding is Key." You can tell what the most important part of the line is. It's "Key." It's capitalized, obvious. (Many poets do that. It's a simple technique to emphasize important symbols in their work.) The "Key" comes from my study in Necromantic rituals. In the some riuals for astral projection, and thantotic trance, one of the items that is use, and is very important, is a key, or personal item. With that knowledge we can understand the deeper meaning a little better. The personal item that the author tells the "disired audience" is his/her understanding him, the author.

in the next stanza, in the first line, we are able, with just very simple biblical knowledge, find out that the "desired audience" is a female. I have used this symbol once or twice in pervious poems, and this symbol will not be used in the later story, so once again we see how this poem was directed toward just one person.

The rest of the stanza is a reference to an older poem and older symbols as well. The second line is just reinforming, already assumed knowledge that the "desired audience", let us rename this person again and just call her "Her", should already know. The rest of the stanza is telling "her" that the poems before where not for entertainment, but these are to entertain becasue it will carry across a stronger message. also the reason the author thinks it will be entertaining is because it will stimulate "her" mind to such a deep level, she willthink in ways that she is not completely use to, and she will discover feelings that she may not have fully realized. And the author assumes this will be fun for "her" becasue it would be fun for Him.

The next and last stanza of this poem, is a direct throw back to older poems of mine. At first read by "her", or anyone that has read some of my older works, she would assume that this series will be just the same as my last. But the actual meaning of this stanza, is change.


"Mindful friend, when you go by"
-pay attention to the thing you know, and are about to learn

"When you are now, so formerly was I"
-your knowledge of my past works, will not apply directly now

"As I am now, you ford to emerge"
you will adapt to these nex symbols, this is different

"So to draw up for Death, and follow me"
-go with the transition I am giving