[Lyric] A Sadder Man (John Newlin)

A sadder man than I
might complain
that to uncoil the
rhapsodies of the heart
is to risk the fate
of the disconsolate.

A colder man than I
might assert
that to unfurl
the banners of the soul
is to open the gates
to submissiveness untold.

A braver man than I
might be tempted
to unlock the door
to memory's dusty mirror,
thus to invite recollection
of the sadness and the tears.