Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, TO THE OTHER WOMAN, by BETTY MADSEN


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TO THE OTHER WOMAN, by                    
First Line: One of us must lose this thing
Last Line: And oh, be very proud that god has given you so much!
Subject(s): Fights


One of us must lose this thing
For which we've lived and breathed and fought,
And losing, go upon a lonely way,
Failing to forget how once we sought
For bread and drink within a land laid bare,
Looking for sustenance when none was there.

And if this lost and lonely
One be you, remember you have met
With ecstacy and harbored something sweet.
And though your heart breaks and your eyes are wet,
Be grateful for the little you have had, and then
With lifted soul, go out and love again.

And if I be the one to lose
And must watch bravely while he goes away,
Then hold his love with tender, careful hands
And keep it always new and bright, I pray.
A thing so dear demands a gentle touch.
And oh, be very proud that God has given you so much!





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