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.