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He is more than a hero

He is more than a hero

he is a god in my eyes--

the man who is allowed

to sit beside you -- he

 

who listens intimately

to the sweet murmur of

your voice, the enticing

 

laughter that makes my own

heart beat fast. If I meet

you suddenly, I can'

 

speak -- my tongue is broken;

a thin flame runs under

my skin; seeing nothing,

 

hearing only my own ears

drumming, I drip with sweat;

trembling shakes my body

 

and I turn paler than

dry grass. At such times

death isn't far from me

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Written by
Sappho
c. 600 BCE / Greek
Lines·Words
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