I
In the desert
I saw a creature,
naked,
bestial,
In the desert
I saw a creature,
naked,
bestial,
II
Who, squatting upon the ground,
Held his heart in his hands,
Who, squatting upon the ground,
Held his heart in his hands,
III
And ate of it.
And ate of it.
IV
I said,
"Is it good, friend?"
I said,
"Is it good, friend?"
V
"It is bitter---bitter,"
he answered;
"It is bitter---bitter,"
he answered;
"But I like it
"Because it is bitter,
VII
"And because it is my heart."
"And because it is my heart."
