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Variations on a Marriage
by Arthur Dobrin
As a stream is bound by its banks,
I live my life in you.
Your width and depth hold me,
Turn me through all terrain.
This is not a modern marriage
But it is freedom enough for me:
Water and earth seeking a way
To the seas.
I have only one song to sing.
It is derived from ancient chants.
Like vespers of little stars,
It is sung softly for us to hear.
Hum yours, invite me to your side.
I will wait with you
Until the morning sun
Hugs the earth once more.
From Angles & Chambers by Arthur Dobrin (Cross-Cultural Communications, 1990).