108. I MUST CONFESS

I must confess my heart’s conscience-guilt.
       For aeons and aeons I have succeeded
   In concealing it,
       But today I have failed.
   I am in love with,
       To be absolutely sincere,
   I have always been in love with,
My old Friend, birthless
       And deathless, God.
   Him I truly love.
         Therefore
       To Him secretly I go,
   And as you know,
       His fathomless life-sea
         Has a golden shore.
   I sail my love-boat
       With my heart’s gratitude-cry,
       Forever and forever more.