I have a rendezvous with Life, <br />In days I hope will come, <br />Ere youth has sped, and strength of mind, <br />Ere voices sweet grow dumb. <br />I have a rendezvous with Life, <br />When Spring's first heralds hum. <br />Sure some would cry it's better far <br />To crown their days with sleep <br />Than face the road, the wind and rain, <br />To heed the calling deep. <br />Though wet nor blow nor space I fear, <br />Yet fear I deeply, too, <br />Lest Death should meet and claim me ere <br />I keep Life's rendezvous.<br /><br />Countee Cullen<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-have-a-rendezvous-with-life/
