I never knew his character too well,
\nJust who he was to you, I still can't tell.
\nHe simply waited for you far too long \u2014
\nA candle's flame in darkness, deep and strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He searched the sea for one elusive gleam,
\nAnd in the depths, he read your sacred Name.
\nAt times, it seemed that hope was a lost theme,
\nBut his own hope, he never let grow tame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I still recall the happiness, the grace
\nThat lit his eyes when you had met at last.
\nWhat hidden storms behind a tranquil face,
\nWhen you informed him that that time had passed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A burnt-out candle's silent, wordless cry
\nCould not persuade his heart to turn to stone.
\nYou wished him luck and bid a last goodbye,
\nAnd even that, he faced, and faced alone\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He often comes to me when night is deep \u2014
\nSo tired and sad, as if he's still alive,
\nAnd gazes at the candle-flame and weep,
\nHis head, forever bowed, no more can strive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
November 9, 1984<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u0415\u0433\u043e \u0445\u0430\u0440\u0430\u043a\u0442\u0435\u0440 \u044f \u043f\u043b\u043e\u0445\u043e \u0437\u043d\u0430\u043b,\u041a\u0435\u043c \u0431\u044b\u043b \u043e\u043d \u0442\u0435\u0431\u0435 \u2013 \u0434\u043e \u0441\u0438\u0445 \u043f\u043e\u0440 \u043d\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0439\u043c\u0443.\u041e\u043d \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u043e \u0442\u0435\u0431\u044f \u0441\u043b\u0438\u0448\u043a\u043e\u043c \u0434\u043e\u043b\u0433\u043e \u0436\u0434\u0430\u043b \u2013\u041e\u0433\u043e\u043d\u044c \u0441\u0432\u0435\u0447\u0438 \u0441\u043a\u0432\u043e\u0437\u044c \u043d\u043e\u0447\u043d\u0443\u044e \u0442\u044c\u043c\u0443. \u041e\u043d \u0432 \u043c\u043e\u0440\u0435 \u0438\u0441\u043a\u0430\u043b \u043c\u0435\u0440\u0446\u0430\u044e\u0449\u0438\u0439 \u0441\u0432\u0435\u0442,\u0427\u0438\u0442\u0430\u044f \u0432 \u0433\u043b\u0443\u0431\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0445 \u0418\u043c\u044f \u0442\u0432\u043e\u0451.\u041f\u043e\u0440\u043e\u044e \u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u043b\u043e\u0441\u044c \u2013 \u043d\u0430\u0434\u0435\u0436\u0434\u044b \u043d\u0435\u0442,\u041d\u043e \u043e\u043d \u043d\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430 \u043d\u0435 \u0442\u0435\u0440\u044f\u043b \u0435\u0451. \u042f \u043f\u043e\u043c\u043d\u044e \u0441\u0447\u0430\u0441\u0442\u044c\u0435 \u0432 \u0435\u0433\u043e \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0437\u0430\u0445 \u2013\u0422\u044b \u0432\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0435\u0442\u0438\u043b\u0430\u0441\u044c \u0441 \u043d\u0438\u043c \u043d\u0430 \u0441\u0432\u043e\u0451\u043c […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-early-lyrics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n