The lip (Alexander Search)

One day in half‑slumbrous raving
        Where I saw strange fancies skip,
I saw in a dream, by no light's gleam,
        A man with only one lip -
        Absolutely, absolutely, absolutely,
        Absolutely with only one lip.

I remember well that he had no face
        Nor a nose with a usual tip;
He had nor eyes, nor cheks, nor hair
        But only, only one lip -
        Only one, only one, only one,
        Only one, one, one lip.

Can ye think of it without terror?
        No other lip did slip
Into the vision, nor was it a lack:
        There was only, only one lip.
Could you see him as I you would grow mad.
        That man with only one lip.


2-1-1908