Lifes little duties do - precisely -
As the very least
Were infinite - to me -
I put new Blossoms in the Glass -
And throw the Old - away -
I push a petal from my Gown
That anchored there - I weigh
The time twill be till six oclock -
So much I have to do -
And yet - existence - some way back -
Stopped - struck - my ticking - through -
We cannot put Ourself away
As a completed Man
Or Woman - When the errands done
We came to Flesh - upon -
There may be - Miles on Miles of Nought - Of Action - sicker far -
To simulate - is stinging work -
To cover what we are
From Science - and from Surgery -
Too Telescopic eyes
To bear on us unshaded -
For their - sake - Not for Ours -
Therefore - we do lifes labor -
Though lifes Reward - be done -
With scrupulous exactness -
To hold our Senses - on -