Once a Great Love
Yehuda Amichai
Once a great love cut my life in two.
The first part goes on twisting
at some other place like a snake cut in two.
The passing years have calmed me
and brought healing to my heart and rest to my eyes.
And I’m like someone standing in the Judean desert, looking at a sign:
“Sea Level”
He cannot see the sea, but he knows.
Thus I remember your face everywhere
at your “face Level.”
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beautiful poem. its amazing how pain can be channeled into art.
Thanks for your comment, Ronald. It’s strange how life works, often our greatest lessons and achievements are a result of the pain we’ve experienced. Have a great day. Ray