Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow/Despair

by Paul Laurence Dunbar

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DESPAIR

LET me close the eyes of my soul That I may not seeWhat stands between thee and me.

Let me shut the ears of my heart That I may not hearA voice that drowns yours, my dear.

Let me cut the cords of my life, Of my desolate being,Since cursed is my hearing and seeing.