It wouldn't have lasted long anyway
years of experience make that clear.
But Fate did put an end to it a bit abruptly.
It was soon over, that wonderful life.
Yet how strong the scents were,
what a magnificent bed we lay in,
what pleasures we gave our bodies.
An echo from my days of indulgence,
an echo from those days came back to me,
something from the fire of the young life we shared:
I picked up a letter again,
read it over and over till the light faded.
Then, sad, I went out on to the balcony,
went out to change my thoughts at least by seeing
something of this city I love,
a little movement in the streets, in the shops.
In The Evening
Constantine P. Cavafy
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Poem topics: change, city, fate, fire, light, sad, young, long, clear, strong, movement, experience, wonderful, magnificent, indulgence, life, love, I love you, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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