Since You Have Loved Me

The fog-dwellers and stranded lovers here
Have been chastising me for leading them
By poor example, by displaying phlegm
Instead of cunning and resource: a tear,
A demonstration of reserves of fear,
A willingness to cavil and condemn,
An aptitude for gracelessness – the gem
Among the qualities these outcasts cheer.

Since you have loved me, with unbridled haste
My former friends have shown some signs of stress,
And watched my improved fortunes with distaste.
Regretting only their unhappiness,
Since you have loved me, I dislike the waste,
But must the night be all that we possess?

Our Hearts, Part 26