Author Richard Aldington When you laugh, you deny me kisses; when you weep, you give me kisses. In sorrow you are kind, in gladness cruel. My pleasure is born from tears, my pain from laughter. O unhappy lovers, at once hope and fear all things! Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments