I must not gaze at them although
Your eyes are dawning day;
I must not watch you as you go
Your sun-illumined way;
I hear but I must never heed
The fascinating note,
Which, fluting like a river reed,
Comes from your trembing throat;
I must not see upon your face
Love's softly glowing spark;
For there's the barrier of race,
You're fair and I am dark.
The Barrier
Claude Mckay
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Poem topics: I love you, dark, never, river, sun, hear, face, gaze, throat, watch, Valentine's Day, spark, love, I miss you, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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