BELOVED, you may be as all men say Only a transient spark Of flickering flame set in a lamp of clay— I care not ... since you kindle all my dark With the immortal lustres of the day. And as all men deem, dearest, you may be Only a common shell Chance-winnowed by the sea-winds from the sea— I care not ... since you make most audible The subtle murmurs of eternity. And tho' you are, like men of mortal race, Only a hapless thing That Death may mar and destiny efface— I care not ... since unto my heart you bring The very vision of God's dwelling-place. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A FINE DAY by KATHERINE MANSFIELD VARIATIONS: 15 by CONRAD AIKEN THE SAVING WAY by HAYDEN CARRUTH CURTAIN by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON THE COTTON CLUB by CLARENCE MAJOR CAMOMILE TEA by KATHERINE MANSFIELD SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: MRS. PURKAPILE by EDGAR LEE MASTERS SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: THE VILLAGE ATHEIST by EDGAR LEE MASTERS |