I will not give thee all my heart <br />For that I need a place apart <br />To dream my dreams in, and I know <br />Few sheltered ways for dreams to go: <br />But when I shut the door upon <br />Some secret wonder-still, withdrawn- <br />Why does thou love me even more, <br />And hold me closer than before? <br />When I of love demand the least, <br />Thou biddest him to fire and feast: <br />When I am hungry and would eat, <br />There is no bread, though crusts were sweet. <br />If I with manna may be fed, <br />Shall I go all uncomforted? <br />Nay! Howsoever dear thou art, <br />I will not give thee all my heart.<br /><br />Grace Hazard Conkling<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-will-not-give-thee-all-my-heart/
