Never think she loves him wholly,
Never believe her love is blind,
All his faults are locked securely,
In a closet of her mind;
All his indecisions folded
Like old flags that time has faded,
Limp and streaked with rain ,
And his cautiousness like garments
Frayed and thin, with many a stain-
His proud will that sharply stirred,
Climbs as surely as the tide.
Senses strained too taut to sleep,
Gentleness to beast and bird,
Humor flickering hushed and wide,
As the moon on moving water,
And a tenderness too deep
To be gathered in a word.
Written By: Sara Teasdale |