1. My solitude is a philosopher that wipes away tears
And refuses me sickly sadness

2. She embraced me as if I were a child
And pampered me with indulgence and honor

3. She encompassed me and lulled my mature sorrow
Until my sorrow became bliss

4. What intimacy is this that I was
Fleeing from, yet now it is intimate

5. It is my spirit that rebels against
Injustice and refuses submission and surrender

6. It is my heart that flutters like a chirping bird
Over love, whether hurt or kind

7. It is my mind that is embodied
In people and I desire for them lasting hope

8. It is my art that delved deeply into
Art and gave life a great secret

9. It is my faith that transcended faith
As perfume transcends a breeze

10. It is all wealth and all
My existence, oh my time, so you will not see me destitute