WALKER IN DARKNESS (Judith Wright)
The country where he lives is the country of no sight
And no man's field is the black earth turned by his blade
Men stand like trees asleep, a shade in a shade
Their fruit ripens and falls in the hot sun of the night;
For him to find and eat
The sea he swims in is the sea where other men drown
The shore he walks is the white sand of their bones
The forest is full of monsters and mad ferns
And no man comes there but those who die, who mourn
Or who desire to be born
Walker in darkness, the sun has gone out in my mind
You carry your heart like a star, like a lamp in your hand
But where shall I look for my light
And how shall I find my heart in your dark land?
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