Poems (Linn)/A Rejected Lover's Thought
A REJECTED LOVER'S THOUGHT.
ONE moment I have held her to my breastAnd looked within her deep and tender eyes;Have seen the hot tears all unbidden rise,Tears for my sorrow, for love's vain request.Just for a moment I have felt her lipsRest on my forehead, and henceforth I bearThe memory of that kiss imprinted there:Just for a moment did her finger-tipsCaress my cheek, and linger as they fell.Now we are parted, but she knows my heart:Another claims her; but to dwell apartI am content. She understands me well;And, deep within her soul, I know will beA tenderness, if not a love for me.