GRAVITY

I

Fit for perpetual worship is the power

That holds our bodies safely to the earth.

When people talk of their domestic gods,

Then privately I think of You.

We ride through space upon your shoulders

Conveniently and lightly set,

And, so accustomed, we relax our hold,

Forget the gentle motion of your body--

But You do not forget.

Sometimes you breathe a little faster,

Or move a muscle:

Then we remember you, O Master.

Georgian Poetry 1918-19 · 第 101 / 156 题