I know not why
1862-1923
I lift mine eyes against the sky,
The clouds are weeping, so am I;
I lift mine eyes again on high,
The sun is smiling, so am I.
Why do I smile? Why do I weep?
I do not know; it lies too deep.
I hear the winds of autumn sigh,
They break my heart, they make me cry;
I hear the birds of lovely spring,
My hopes revive, I help them sing.
Why do I sing? Why do I cry?
It lies so deep, I know not why.
DayPoems Poem No. 1271
<a href="http://www.daypoems.net/poems/1271.html">I know not why by Morris Rosenfeld</a>
The DayPoems Poetry Collection, www.daypoems.net
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