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The Spike or Victoria University College Review 1932

A Thought

A Thought

Deep in my work,
I seemed to wander far
In a dim, unknown country.
Darkness lay over me,
The shadows fell about may path,
And I wandered alone,
Forlorn; Till suddenly,
Swift through the quivering air,
Clear and sweet as the first glad notes of a
bird at dawn,
there came a thought of you!
And the sun shone
And flowers blossomed in beauty around my feet;
The air dissolved in music;
Cool and deep
The rich notes fell,
Thrilling the soul.
So with a cry of joy I turned to you,
And saw your smile,
And I went forward
Unafraid,
Into the unknown country,
Holding your hand in mine ...
Sometimes I think, beloved,
When we two
Are dead,
And wander far in that dim land beyond—
Some time, perchance,
As we roam unguided through eternal space,
Some time you will come to me.
Then the dark shall chime like music,
Stars shall glow,
And the fire of our love blaze suddenly swift and bright,
Filling heaven and earth with glory.
Then shall we,
In that unknown, illimitable world,
Go forward through the shadows, hand in hand,
And fine new life beyond the night of death.

—J. M