who could not love me long,
you gave me wings of gladness
and lent my spirit song
you loved me for an hour
but only with your eyes,
your lips i could not capture
by storm or by surprise
your mouth that i remember
with rush of sudden pain
as one remembers starlight
or roses after rain
out of a world of laughter
suddenly i am sad....
day and night it haunts me,
the kiss i never had
-Sydney King Russell
