Poem of the Week, by W.S. Merwin

Little Horse

- W.S. Merwin

You come from some other forest

do you

little horse

think how long I have known these

deep dead leaves

without meeting you

I belong to no one

I would have wished for you if I had known how

what a long time the place was empty

even in my sleep

and loving it as I did

I could not have told what was missing

what can I show you

I will not ask you if you will stay

or if you will come again

I will not try to hold you

I only hope you will come with me to where I stand

often sleeping and waking

by the patient water

that has no father nor mother


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