In the shadow of a broken house,
Down a deserted street,
Propt walls, cold hearths, and phantom stairs,
And the silence of dead feet —
Locked wildly in one another's arms
I saw two lovers meet.
And over that hearthless house aghast
Rose from the mind's abyss
Lost stars and ruined, peering moons,
Worlds overshadowing this, —
Time's stony palace crumbled down
Before that instant kiss.
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I like this, the image of decay, two lovers meeting, worlds overshadowing death and passion. "The silence of dead feet" is a different type of line. "Time's stony palace crumbled down/Before that instant kiss" is another image worth pondering over. In some ways this reminds me of another poem about an abandoned house and a lover's couch (can't recall the poem at this moment...).Anyhow, this poem is a delight to read: it's short, easy to understand and paints a strong picture of "a glimpse of time".
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