We gathered in the great halls of the temple
Face to face,
Skin moist with sweat
Our shadows undulating in the flickering light
Hot embers
Harem dreams and dances.
Pouring milk on the phallic totem
Auspicious moonlit nights
We drank sweet Soma
Performed the secret rites
Our lips together
The coils of incense
A serpent rising in our embrace.