Lyric Poem · Love
You see I cannot see—your lifetime
You see I cannot see — your lifetime —
I must guess —
How many times it ache for me — today — Confess —
How many times for my far sake
The brave eyes film —
But I guess guessing hurts —
Mine — got so dim!
Too vague — the face —
My own — so patient — covers —
Too far — the strength —
My timidness enfolds —
Haunting the Heart —
Like her translated faces —
Teasing the want —
It — only — can suffice!
This poem is in the public domain.
“You see I cannot see—your lifetime” by Emily Dickinson — quilloak.com/poems/you-see-i-cannot-see-your-lifetime
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