For the Love of Scotland

Both Photos taken by me at Eilean Donan in November, 2022

~ For the Love of Scotland ~

That first time
was a honeymoon of sorts
the awakening
of a bond forged
when soul married country
a few thousand moons ago

anticipated
like a lover’s kiss
waiting to bestow

and the callings of the heart
reiterated each time
were never more simple:
“stay”

stay in that place
where your soul flies free
and all the pieces of you
(even the ones
you thought lost or broken)
are made whole

where you are reborn
within the lushness of the glens
and the shimmering of the lochs
through the magic of the myths
and the strength of the legends

in the place 
that your gypsy heart
finally calls home

“Haste ye back”
I yearn it to be so.

© Dahlia Ramone:  June 18, 2023

This was written for Blogophilia
Topic: Writer’s Choice

Writer’s Choice prompts:
1.  Reference a calling
2.  Use a Scottish phrase