My Heart is Lame

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Author
Charlotte Mew
Year
1916
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My heart is lame with running after yours so fast


Such a long way,


Shall we walk slowly home, looking at all the things we passed


Perhaps to-day?





Home down the quiet evening roads under the quiet skies,


Not saying much,


You for a moment giving me your eyes


When you could bear my touch.





But not to-morrow. This has taken all my breath;


Then, though you look the same,


There may be something lovelier in Love's face in death


As your heart sees it, running back the way we came;


My heart is lame.