And I, <br />The traitor that I am <br />Have not a promise kept, <br />Nor have the birds flown backwards <br />Nor have the statues wept. <br /> <br />And I, <br />The devil that I am <br />Have not much more to give, <br />Nor can I offer kindness <br />Nor can I let this live. <br /> <br />And you, <br />The one eyed love, <br />Have not a promise kept <br />Nor has the clock spun backwards <br />Nor have I wept as yet. <br /> <br />But I, <br />With you and all my love, <br />Have a little heart that’s left <br />That you have not yet taken <br />That you have yet to get. <br /> <br />And I, <br />The beggar that I am <br />Am no more saint than soldier <br />But begged for what I dreamt <br />The love I thought you were.<br /><br />Ben Paynter<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/this-love-that-lies-one-sided/
