:llusion's Journal (original) (raw)

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I typed these to put them on my journal, thought I might as well share.

From The Black Riders and Other Lines

3
In the desert
I saw a creature, naked, bestial,
Who, squatting uopn the ground,
Held his heart in his hands,
And ate of it.
I said "Is it good, friend?"
"It is bitter -bitter," he answered;
"But I like it
Because it is bitter,
And because it is my heart."

4
Yes, I have a thousand tongues,
And nine and ninety-nine lie.
Through I strive to use the one,
It will make no melody at my will,
But is dead in my mouth.

8
I looked here;
I looked there;
Nowhere could I see my love.
And -this time-
She was in my heart.
Truly, then, I have no complaint,
For though she be fairer and fairer,
She is none so fair as she
In my heart.

9
I stood upon a high place,
And saw, below, many devilc
Running, leaping,
And carousing in sin.
One looked up, grinning,
And said "Comrade! Brother!"

-Stephen Crane