New love

Can a human then upon this earth belong

As utterly as he would wish to another?

-- In the long night I pondered it, and had to answer, no!

Thus I cannot be said to belong to anyone,

And no one can belong to me?

-- From the darknesses within me there brightly flashes a radiance of joy:

Is it not possible for me to be with God

Just as I wish, mine and thine?

What would prevent from becoming so today?

A sweet startlement passes through my bones!

I am astounded that this should have seemed to me a miracle --

To have God Himself as my own here upon earth!