Illusion

Oh! for the veils of my far-away youth,
Shielding my heart from the blaze of the truth;
Why did I stray from their foldings and grow
Into the sadness that follows⁠—to know.

Impotent atom with desolate gaze
Treading Life’s treacherous, intricate maze⁠—
Oh for the veils, for the veils of my youth
Shielding my heart from the blaze of the truth!