One Day & Another: A Lyrical Eclogue
One Day & Another: A Lyrical Eclogue
By Madison Cawein
13 Mar, 2020
Brief Extract: How many words in the asking!
How easily I can grieve you!—
My "no" in a "yes" was a-masking,
Nor thought, dear, to deceive you.—
A kiss?—the humming-bird happiness here
In my heart consents.... But what are words,
When the
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Brief Extract: How many words in the asking!
How easily I can grieve you!—
My "no" in a "yes" was a-masking,
Nor thought, dear, to deceive you.—
A kiss?—the humming-bird happiness here
In my heart consents.... But what are words,
When the thought of two souls in speech accords?
Affirmative, negative—what are they, dear?
I wished to say "yes," but somehow said "no."
The woman within me thought you would know
Thought that your heart would hear. Less