She seeks, each morning new, her desire
\nAnd me? I remember her, she who I did desire<\/p>\n
Dripping, rain finds home from its flight from the clouds
\nI still falling fail to land from loss of she who I did desire.<\/p>\n
Downward, ever downward, continuance of journey
\nTo an end that God for me does desire<\/p>\n
I alone, slowly race through crowds
\nTo be alone among them my desire<\/p>\n
And none of them, not one seem to know me
\nAnd fewer to know me seem to desire<\/p>\n
Life – it is so – and to have it so I desire
\nAs she plays all cards to win her desire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
She seeks, each morning new, her desire And me? I remember her, she who I did desire Dripping, rain finds home from its flight from the clouds I still falling fail to land from loss of she who I did desire. 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