Interpretations of in somnis veritas VIII by red the mod Part II

Dreams surely are difficult, confusing, and not everything in them is brought to pass for mankind. For fleeting dreams have two gates: one is fashioned of horn and one of ivory. Those which pass through the one of sawn ivory are deceptive, bringing tidings which come to nought, but those which issue from the one of polished horn bring true results when a mortal sees them. - Homer (800 BC - 700 BC), The Odyssey

In the first part, I wrote about my fascination to in somnis veritas VIII, a poem in a series of contemplations written by red the mod. The first verse tells us the persona's strong desire to welcome his admiree in his world. There's tension between the heart and the mind, and contention for complementation and reciprocation. The next verse supplements this belief with the hope on love as a powerful force of change and redemption.

Genuflect gustatory glimpses by your graces,

It's like the persona is saying "My eyes can't look directly at your beauty and elegance" or "My sight is humbled by your goodness/graciousness". It could mean intimidation, but the use of genuflect is more for reverence and respect rather than fear or awkwardness.

Catch my catatonic character’s clandestine cravings.
Discern the persona's erratic personality and hidden desires. The /k/ sounds indicate unspoken passion.

Nurture the nestled nymph by nightfall,
The reference to the mythological creature, the nymph, connotes promiscuity or hypersexuality in the modern sense. But the more noticeable thing is the use of "nurture". My initial impression of this line was "bring up or develop the inner slut [of the persona]".

According to wikipedia, however, nymphs in the mythological sense are like muses of mother nature:
"Nymphs are personifications of the creative and fostering activities of nature, most often identified with the life-giving outflow of springs: as Walter Burkert (Burkert 1985:III.3.3) remarks,"The idea that rivers are gods and springs divine nymphs is deeply rooted not only in poetry but in belief and ritual." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymph) So if one nurtures a nymph, then it means raising and honing the creative skills of one person.

When the line ends "by nightfall", one can immediately infer that the nymph connotes the modern and derogatory term for a wanton person. And nurture the nymph may mean, "to tame the repressed sexual capacity" of the persona.

Elate the expunged empath with esoteric embraces.
The word empath is symmetrically in the center of the line. I had to google the word to find any references. It turns out that there's a Star Trek episode in 1968 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Empath) with the word in the title. Below extract describes what an empath is:

"[The empath] uses a mental power to absorb injuries, taking it on [him or her] and then dissipating [the wounds], healing [the injured] instantly." The persona likens him/herself to a shock absorber, a healer who must take in the lashes to save the victim.

So, my interpretation of this line is "comfort (if not to make happy) the outcast and injured soul with the attention and care of the admiree" (I could've said love, but love is universal, as opposed to the "esoteric" nature of caring and attention). A very special kind of love has become available to a few fortunate couples - the intimate and romantic kind which has trust, fidelity, and honesty as the perfect elements of a lasting relationship.

The second verse tells us that the persona believes in the saving power of love or a healthy relationship with someone. It doesn't state that the persona adores the admiree as a Messiah, but that there's redemption in loving someone and in being loved. As a by-product of this redemption, love tames the "nestled nymph" and contains or puts order, if not possibly heals, the "catatonic character" of the persona.

To be concluded...