You showered upon my palms br Like endless drops of rain br But my palms were much too small to hold you. br br You rested upon my lap br Like a crystal droplet of melting dew br But my lap was much too narrow to hold you. br br I felt your hands upon my shoulders br Like the gentle warmth of the winter sun, br But my shoulders were much too feeble to hold you. br br You dwelt within my heart br Like ozone by the sea-shore; br But my heart was much too confined to hold you. br br I carried you with me every where br Like a mother carries her foetus in the womb. br But my womb was not resilient enough to hold you. br br I could feel you and your presence br But could never touch you. br br I basked in your snug embrace br From time to time, br But could never enfold you in my arms.