February 06, 2012

When We Two Parted

When we two parted

In silence and tears,

Half broken-hearted

To sever for years,

Pale grew thy cheek and cold,

Colder thy kiss;

Truly that hour foretold

Sorrow to this.

The dew of the morning

Sunk chill on my brow--

It felt like the warning

Of what I feel now.

Thy vows are all broken,

And light is thy fame:

I hear thy name spoken,

And share in its shame.

They name thee before me,

A knell to mine ear;

A shudder comes o'er me--

Why wert thou so dear?

They know not I knew thee,

Who knew thee too well:

Long, long shall I rue thee,

Too deeply to tell.

I secret we met--

I silence I grieve,

That thy heart could forget,

Thy spirit deceive.

If I should meet thee

After long years,

How should I greet thee?

With silence and tears.

~ Lord Byron

July 29, 2011

Believe me, every man has his secret sorrows, which the world knows not; and ofttimes we call a man cold when he is only sad. ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

May 19, 2011

Go without a coat when its cold; find out what cold is.  Go hungry; keep your existence lean.  Wear away the fat, get down to the lean tissue and see what its all about.  The only time you define your character is when you go without.  In times of hardship, you find out what you're made of and what you're capable of.  If you're never tested, you'll never define your character. ~ Henry Rollins

January 23, 2011

God made armpits so we don't have to stick our hands up our asses when its cold. ~ Dave Matthews