I thought a memory

So still--so quiet
I felt a murmur

So low--so soft
I knelt beside the hearth

--tranquility--
Your reflection I saw

--in the fire.
Your strength much pronounced!

--Ha! Born on Eagles’ Wings
They say I do not listen--

I do not listen…
Well bred man!
Strong youth!
Handsome face!

I vowed to never part with it--
Heaven help me beyond

My years--long to be.

I thought a memory.

Screams. Oh! Pleasant screams
Outrageous laughs.
No melancholy…
Only love. Rainshowers of pure love.
The jealous of every boys‘ quest…

You’ve found me.--alone I am…
But there you go.

so here i‘ll stay…
A memory for years to be…