The answering voice

by Unknown

While sacred and forever, some perfect law is keeping

The late, the early twilight, alone and sweet for me.

Louise Imogen Guiney

“BELOVÈD, MY BELOVÈD, WHEN I THINK”

Belovèd, my belovèd, when I think

That thou wast in the world a year ago,

What time I sat alone here in the snow,

And saw no footprint, heard the silence sink

No moment at thy voice, but link by link,

Went counting all my chains as if that so