My Heart Goes Out

Portrait of Stevie Smith
Stevie Smith 1902–1971

My heart goes out to my Creator in love Who gave me Death, as end and remedy. All living creatures come to quiet Death For him to eat up their activity And give them nothing, which is what they want although When they are living they do not think so.

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