I work in a medical library and have been asked by a hospital worker if I
can find out more details about the following poem/ prose?
I have searched English Poetry CD 600 -1900, but have found nothing and
working in a Science and Technology Library we don't have a great range of
pleasurable reading material, so I would be very grateful if anyone could
help with the following:-
The effort of love
I am worn out
with the effort of trying to love people
and not succeeding.
Now I've made up my mind
I love nobody, I'm going to love nobody, I'm not going to tell any lies
about it
and it's final.
If there's a man here and there, or a woman
whom I can really like,
that's quite enough for me.
And if by miracle a woman happened to come along
who warmed the cockles of my heart
I'd rejoice over the woman and the warmed cockles of
my heart
so long as it didn't all fizzle out in talk.
It's a romantic puzzler. I'd like the author, year and confirmation that
the title is correct.
Thanking you in advance.
Please reply to me and not the list.
Karen Ridley
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