1. I imbued it with praise and gratitude
And it came to you seeking your pardon

2. I did not know how to respond to what
You had inscribed in prose and verse

3. You sent it to me as poetry
Had I known, I would have said it was magic

4. So it spread ink upon me
You spread for me remembrance amongst people

5. I saw your face then told
My eyes, you have seen Egypt

6. You reminded me of a time passed
From me and a life that was blooming

7. And poetry was once my obsession
When I was obsessed in my youth

8. So I shed the clothes of passion
Neither new nor patched anymore