SaddestPoem

    Iwritethesaddestpoemofalltonight.

    Write,forinstance:"Thenightisfullofstars,

    aars,blue,shiveriance."

    Thenightwindwhirlsintheskyandsings.

    Iwritethesaddestpoemofalltonight.

    Ilovedher,andsometimesshelovedmetoo.

    Onnightslikethis,Iheldherinmyarms.

    Ikissedhersomanytimesuheinfinitesky.

    Shelovedme,sometimesIlovedher.

    HowcouldInothavelovedherlarge,stilleyes?

    Iwritethesaddestpoemofalltonight.

    TothinkIdonthaveher.TofeelthatIvelosther.

    Toheartheimmensenight,moreimmehouther.

    Andthepoemfallstothesoulasdewtograss.

    Whatdoesitmatterthatmylovecouldntkeepher.

    Thenightisfullofstarsandsheisnotwithme.

    Thatsall.Faraway,someonesings.Faraway.

    Mysoulislostwithouther.

    Asifthernear,myeyessearchforher.

    Myheartsearchesforherandsheisnotwithme.

    Thesamenightthatwhitensthesametrees.

    howere,wearethesamenolonger.

    Inolongerloveher,true,buthowmuchIlovedher.

    Myvoicesearchedthewindtotouchherear.

    Someoneelses.Shewillbesomeoneelses.Assheonce

    beloomykisses.

    Hervoice,herlightbody.Herinfiniteeyes.

    Inolongerloveher,true,butperhapsIloveher.

    Loveissoshortandoblivionsolong.

    BecauseonnightslikethisIheldherinmyarms,

    mysoulislostwithouther.

    Althoughthismaybethelastpainshecausesme,

    andthismaybethelastpoemIwriteforher.

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