It was not Death, for I stood up, (355)
It was not Death, for I stood up,
And all the Dead, lie down -
It was not Night, for all the Bells . . .
It was not Death, for I stood up,
And all the Dead, lie down -
It was not Night, for all the Bells . . .
It would be neat if with the New Year
I could leave my loneliness behind with the old year.
My leathery loneliness an old pair of work boots . . .