Paroles

For I must wear my love for you
as I wear a gown,
all delicate and glistening,
to dances in the town.
And I must laugh and dance in it,
and at the deep of night,
I’ll take my lovely gown off
and hang it out of sight.
And I must not shed any tears,
nor feel a pang again,
though I must wear my lovely gown
to dance with other men.

(Annie Pike Greenwood)