Sunday, September 23, 2018

As A Memory (Continued) pg. 19




When I remember that I loved you, and that you loved me
At night I do not sleep, at night I dream, I think always of you
With this love, it will come someday to lying in the grave
If you loved only me, I wouldn’t have to reveal you
And I couldn’t live without you, I would love you in secret
Oh, if you only knew what my heart feels
As soon as you would tell me, I’d kiss you
And that, your sweet kiss, would sweeten my life
And I would tell no one that I loved you in secret
Longing!
Oh, my heart is sad, so sad
Why should I dream, long for, o, dream[1]!
Why, oh why did I choose one
Who can never be mine
            I go around crying[2] the whole beautiful day
            In the white window panes I see her shadow
            It pours a rain of feelings, it’s not so blissful
I go around like that day and night


[1] Or “sleep”
[2] Literally “and cry”

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