O do not leave me, mother, lest I weep;
Till I forget, be near me in that chair.
The mother's presence leads her down to sleep-
Leaves her contented there.
O do not leave me, lover, brother, friends,
Till I am dead, and resting in my place.
Love-compassed thus, the girl in peace ascends,
And leaves a raptured face.
Leave me not, God, until-nay, until when?
Not till I have with thee one heart, one mind;
Not till the Life is Light in me, and then
Leaving is left behind.
O Do Not Leave Me
George Macdonald
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Poem topics: brother, girl, god, heart, life, light, peace, sleep, place, face, mind, forget, chair, love, mother, I love you, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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