Modern Declaration by Edna St. Vincent Millay
I, having loved ever since I was a child a few things, never
having wavered
In these affections; never through shyness in the houses of the
rich or in the presence of clergymen· having denied these
loves;
Never when worked upon by cynics like chiropractors having
grunted or clicked a vertebra to the discredit of these
loves;
Never when anxious to land a job having diminished them by
a conniving smile; or when befuddled by drink
Jeered at them through heartache or lazily fondled the fingers
of their alert enemies; declare
That I shall love you always.
No matter what party is in power;
No matter what temporarily expedient combination of allied
interests wins the war;
Shall love you always. Art by Casey Childs
Recommended listening: Manchester By The Sea OST
Links of the Day: Grass Photographs Fluttering Paper Birds Intricately Cut From Old Maps and Atlases Askew: A Ruled Notebook Like No Other from Debbie Millman