I Do Not Speak - A poem by Stevie Smith


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Stevie Smith - I Do Not Speak

I do not ask for mercy for understanding for peace
And in these heavy days I do not ask for release
I do not ask that suffering shall cease.

I do not pray to God to let me die
To give an ear attentive to my cry
To pause in his marching and not hurry by.

I do not ask for anything I do not speak
I do not question and I do not seek
I used to in the day when I was weak.

Now I am strong and lapped in sorrow
As in a coat of magic mail and borrow
From Time today and care not for tomorrow.

Added: on January 10th, 2005 at 3:58 PM | Viewed: 4149 times | Comments (1)

I Do Not Speak - Comments and Information
Poet: Stevie Smith Poem: I Do Not Speak Volume: A Good Time Was Had By All Comment 1 of 1, added on January 10th, 2005 at 3:58 PM. i loked your poem very much. i write poems that are like that (not of good, dur) hey, i just thought of something, alot o your poems are like, kind of depressing. like the one called 'a reason' well, it is about like how you wanna die and stuff, it's kind of sad. well see ya! ~ananymous~ anonymys from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, I Do Not Speak, has received one comment so far. Click here to read it, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Stevie Smith with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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I Do Not Speak Volume: A Good Time Was Had By All Last read: 2009-11-23 10:20:19 Viewed 4149 times. Added on January 10th, 2005 at 3:58 PM.

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