April Love

by Ernest Christopher Dowson — a poem card from Justes Mots

Two lovers contemplate parting after a brief, obligation-free romance, accepting its impermanence with grace and no regret. The poem articulates Dowson's mature acceptance of transient love without bitterness. It suits those honoring meaningful but fleeting relationships or appreciating love's freedom.

We have walked in Love's land a little way,
We have learnt his lesson a little while,
And shall we not part at the end of day,
With a sigh, a smile?

A little while in the shine of the sun,
We were twined together, joined lips, forgot
How the shadows fall when the day is done,…

Themes: gratitude · friendship · admiration · love