Where elves lived

Elves lived here, once, 
where today the blanched shells lie
of snails
who have outlived their selves; 

I would, if I could, 
bring back elves
but I feel they would, too, like snails, 
who have outlived their time, 
lose themselves where once they lived. 






(from A Sad Piper, 1994) 

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