I could suffice for Him, I knew --

I could suffice for Him, I knew --
He -- could suffice for Me --
Yet Hesitating Fractions -- Both
delayed --[^a1]deferred --[^a2]Surveyed Infinity --

[^a1: delayed -- | delayed --]

[^a2: deferred -- | deferred --]

"Would I be Whole" He sudden broached --
My syllable rebelled --
'Twas face to face with Nature -- forced --
'Twas face to face with God --

Withdrew the Sun -- to Other Wefts --
Withdrew the furthest Star
Before Decision -- stooped to speech --
And then -- be audibler

The Answer of the Sea unto
The Motion of the Moon --
Herself adjust Her Tides -- unto --
Could I -- do else -- with Mine?