the heart must pause to breathe

I've been rummaging my bookshelf last night when I stumbled upon an old English textbook. I might never know who put it in my shelf yet I felt grateful they placed it there because I saw some of Lord Byron's poetry inside.

Right now, I feel the need to share it here for I haven't read a good poem for quite sometime now. I really miss reading romantic poetry.

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.

In secret we met—

In 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