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A Prayer

Again!
Come, give, yield all your strength to me!
From far a low word breathes on the breaking brain
Its cruel calm, submission's misery,
Gentling her awe as to a soul predestined.
Cease, silent love! My doom!

Blind me with your dark nearness, O have mercy, beloved enemy of my will!
I dare not withstand the cold touch that I dread.
Draw from me still
My slow life! Bend deeper on me, threatening head,
Proud by my downfall, remembering, pitying
Him who is, him who was!

Again!
Together, folded by the night, they lay on earth. I hear
From far her low word breathe on my breaking brain.
Come! I yield. Bend deeper upon me! I am here.
Subduer, do not leave me! Only joy, only anguish,
Take me, save me, soothe me, O spare me!

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  • Ahkam Moderators member
    May 17, 2004
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    "Blind me with your dark nearness, O have mercy, beloved enemy of my will!"
    This is very beautiful______ sometimes the emotions control the thoughts in totality___ the victim of such dominant thoughts ___ of love or feelings of that makes a person helpless__ the random stream of thoughts ____ this is a very fine expression of such complex thoughts. It’s a beauty!!!!!!