Into the ground from my roamer's light
I went; he watched me sink to night.
Deep in the ground from my human grieving,
His pain ploughed in me to believing.
Oh, he took earth's pain to be his bride,
While the heart of life sang in his side.
For I felt that pain, I took its kiss,
My heart broke into dust with his.
Then sudden through the earth I found life springing;
The dust men trampled on was singing.
Deep in my dust I felt its tones;
The roots of beauty went round my bones.
I stirred, I rose like a flame, like a river,
I stood on the line, I could sing forever.
Love had pierced into my human sheathing,
Song came out of me simple as breathing.
A freight came by, the line grew colder,
He laid his hand upon my shoulder.
Says, "Don't stay on the line such nights,"
And led me by the hand to the station lights.