In fear of the rich mouth <br />I kissed the thin,-- <br />Even that was a trap <br />To snare me in. <br /> <br />Even she, so long <br />The frail, the scentless, <br />Is become strong, <br />And proves relentless. <br /> <br />O, forget her praise, <br />And how I sought her <br />Through a hazardous maze <br />By shafted water.<br /><br />Louise Bogan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-frightened-man/
