Text of poem - CITIZEN. Here for a while heard voices powerless to obey looked fear in the face was outstared by it mistook lust for love burned more than his fingers saw need lie dropped it a tear and passed on visitors from a far country beauty addressed him truth too he was no linguist keeping his balance without grace took one step forward and one back on the shining tightrope between dark and dark.

‘Citizen’ - #RSThomas
(‘Little Review’ 13-14, 1980)
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