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Elixir

It happened what had to happen —
I hurt and my mind is untuned:
I pray for the grace of Heaven —
Good Lord, let me meet him soon!

The flush of dawn won’t please me,
The starlight can’t thrill my heart.
The fire’s ablaze yet I’m freezing
Since we were severed apart.

What’s locked in my heart? — A crystal
Of brilliant wintry ice.
My solace is old-time disks
With songs both naïve and wise.

…It’s happened — I’m numb and tired,
But love is a heal-all cure:
I’ll never age or retire —
I'll toil and I'll endure.