My Naked Aunt
WHO puts off shift
Has love’s concealment left.
Has love’s concealment left.
Who puts off skin
Has pain to wind her in.
Has pain to wind her in.
Who puts off flesh
Wears soul’s enormous wish.
Wears soul’s enormous wish.
Who puts off bone
Has all of death for gown.
Has all of death for gown.
None go naked who have drawn this breath
Till love’s put off and pain and wish and death.
Till love’s put off and pain and wish and death.