Here Among the Savages
<Here among the
savages we amble
Apart from those not designated
dear,
Pleased to watch and wonder as we
ramble,
Playing with what else we'd have to
fear.
Yes, we are aware of what our game
is
Even as we hide behind our smiles,
Arrested
in perceiving what our shame is
So long as custom clings and
faith beguiles.
There's neither love nor joy but in a
gamble
Each must lose before the stakes are
clear,
Revealing what, unknown, the heart
reviles.
Copyright by Nicholas Gordon. Free for personal or non-commercial use.
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