O You Whom I Often and Silently Come.

O YOU whom I often and silently come where you are, that I may be with you;
As I walk by your side, or sit near, or remain in the same room with you,
Little you know the subtle electric fire that for your sake is playing within me.

Analysis, meaning and summary of Walt Whitman's poem O You Whom I Often and Silently Come.

2 Comments

  1. luis says:

    i can really relate this poem to myself. i feel the same way about a special girl that is in my one of my classes

  2. maldcrs says:

    This is so beautiful and dedicated to that ONE person who has my heart.

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