THE GAZE

Kaarlo Sarkia(1902-1945)

Your fiery gaze

through my heart goes.

It's charm each time

how churns the blood,

when you open it for me!

Ripples go through the body

and to intuitions burning

I slumber secretly

and quiver

like in the bosom of a rolling wave

I would founder.

Oh the power of your gaze's pressure!

Oh the eyebrow black!

Oh the flaming stream brutal!

I exchange joy, fame,

lands, the heavens with their blessed

to your mouth's hot roses.

(Katse; Velka elämälle, 1931, sivut 22-23.)

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