Copper Sun (Cullen)/Pity the Deep in Love

4119720Copper Sun — Pity the Deep in LoveCountee Cullen

The Deep in Love

Pity the Deep in Love

(To Fiona)

Pity the deep in love;They move as men asleep,Traveling a narrow wayPrecipitous and steep.Tremulous is the lover’s breathWith little moans and sighs;Heavy are the brimming lidsUpon a lover’s eyes.