WHEN THE SWEET HUNTER SHOT ME

THE ECSTASY OF SAINT TERESA BY BERNINI

I came across this poem by Saint Teresa of Avila, which was the inspiration for Bernini’s The Ecstasy of St Teresa. The poem is a special dramatization of a mystical vision that the saint experienced; during the vision, an angel pierces the saint's heart with a flaming arrow. An amazing piece of mystical erotica! Love, Susie x

I have surrendered and given my all

I have surrendered and given my all,
and the trade I have made is such
that my Beloved is all for me,
and I am all for my Beloved.

When the sweet Hunter shot me 
and left me vanquished
in the arms of love,
my soul, in falling,
was gaining its new life.
Such is the trade I have made,
that my Beloved is all for me
and I am all for my Beloved.

He pierced me with an arrow
dipped in enamouring herbs,
and my soul became
one with her Creator.
Now I want no other love, 
for I have surrendered myself to God.
My Beloved is all for me
and I am all for my Beloved.