from my infant dreams my mind is like a maze that drives me mad.

i must find my reason from the lamp of my faith until i wake

punctual as ever i am stirred from my slumbers, not a moment too soon.

i must keep my assignations much to my woe.

i must mourn the loss of my solitude and travels of my soul.

how dreadful it is to meet the day when this is upon my heart.

a stranger looks at me. i feel unapproved but should i feel unacknowledged?

now i must woo them, i must wed them, i must

they wish to win something that is so remote.

i wish a friend but they wish something else

but, then again, friends, how mortal temptations soar!

how dangerous is desire!

now i must wander through my daily wilderness seeking elusive joy.