How Heavy The Days

Hermann HesseHermann Hesse

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How heavy the days are.
There's not a fire that can warm me,
Not a sun to laugh with me,
Everything bare,
Everything cold and merciless,
And even the beloved, clear
Stars look desolately down,
Since I learned in my heart that
Love can die.
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Hermann Hesse
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Hermann Hesse

1877 - 1962/Male/GermanA poet, novelist, and painter, Hesse's work explores an individual's search for authenticity, self-knowledge and spirituality.

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