The Unknown God

A poem by George William Russell


Far up the dim twilight fluttered
     Moth-wings of vapour and flame:
The lights danced over the mountains,
     Star after star they came.

The lights grew thicker unheeded,
     For silent and still were we;
Our hearts were drunk with a beauty
     Our eyes could never see.

A day in the life

A room with no windows

A door with no house

Let's play a game

I'm the cat you're the mouse

Run for the closet

You can't hide from me

What's in the cupboard

Lock the door lose the key

This is only a game

You don't have to cry

Tell me you love me

And don't ask me why

Time for a shower

Will you ever feel clean

Pull back the curtain

On all that you've seen

Tucked in the covers

Now we can sleep

Close your eyes, say a prayer

For my soul to keep