You lie upon my heart as on a nest, Folded in peace, for you can never know. How crushed I am with having you at rest. Heavy upon my life. I love you so. You bind my freedom from its rightful quest. In mercy lift your drooping wings and go.
Amy LowellAbout author
- Author's profession: Poet
- Nationality: american
- Born: February 9, 1874
- Died: May 12, 1925
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