Love
In Explanation
From An American Anthology (1900)
Love
Her lips were so near
That—what else could I do?
You 'll be angry, I fear,
But her lips were so near—
Well, I can't make it clear,
Or explain it to you,
But—her lips were so near
That—what else could I do?
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Learned, Walter. “In Explanation.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/learned_w/3/.
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