Sentence

By Witter Bynner

1881-1968


Shall I say that what heaven gave
         Earth has taken? --
Or that sleepers in the grave
         Reawaken?

One sole sentence can I know,
         Can I say:
You, my comrade, had to go,
         I to stay.

DayPoems Poem No. 1240
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