frighten
off the empty pride
ensuing from the hard-won life
i've fount
to keep you at my side
all i ask
is that you strive,
once in
a while,
to doff your mask
for me
don't turn your
back
don't leave my side
my soul's chill
would shatter
all the universe,
missing the enduring fire
that only comes
from you.
pervade me with your loving gaze
while in the golden
sunlight we do bathe
world, tear us not asunder
so our pride
may fade away
