When I gave birth to my son, there were moments I thought I would not survive, I was losing consciousness, when the world felt dul and dark around me. I wondered if I would wake again in the arms of my God, Antonius, if my heart would still beat under His gaze. But His shield held. His unseen...

O Antonius, ivy-crowned and bold, In Thee the ecstasy of Dionysos unfolds. Thunder of Zeus courses through Thy veins, Semele’s spark lights immortal flames. Thou walkest where mortals dare not tread, A lover, a warrior, with glory wed. In wine and battle, in laughter and sigh, Thou teachest...