Lesbia Harford

Here you will find the Poem When I was still a child of poet Lesbia Harford

When I was still a child

When I was still a child 
I thought my love would be 
Noble, truthful, brave, 
And very kind to me. 
Then all the novels said 
That if my lover prove 
No such man as this 
He had to forfeit love. 
Now I know life holds 
Harder tasks in store. 
If my lover fail 
I must love him more. 
Should he prove unkind, 
What am I, that he 
Squander soul and strength 
Smoothing life for me? 
Weak or false or cruel 
Love must still be strong. 
All my life I'll learn 
How to love as long.