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The cost of free thought
In exchange for an absolute,
we pay interest on doubt.
I ink a letter to the thief
that stole a laugh.
Poems on the topic: thief
Poems on the topic “thief” on Poets.by.
W-less
My books fit my mind,
a music beyond imagination.
But a thief stole a letter—
the last W—
to send to his son.
To My Heart's Garden, Stealthily Came He
To my heart's garden, stealthily
Came he
To steal the rose that bloomed in it.
Ah, thief!
I caught him, hand, head and heart;
Smile! Cry! a robber, thou art!
Ah, me —
Who caught whom, He — me ?
Thief in the Night
Last night a thief came to me
And struck at me with something dark.
I cried, but no one could hear me,
I lay dumb and stark.
When I awoke this morning
I could find no trace;
Perhaps 'twas a dream of warning,
For I've lost my peace.
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