Tis a Fearful Thing ‘‘Tis a fearful thing to love what death can touch. A fearful thing to love, to hope, to dream, to be – to be, And oh, to lose. A thing for fools, this, And a holy thing, a holy thing to love. For your life has lived in me, your laugh once lifted me, your word was gift to me. To remember this brings painful joy. ‘‘Tis a human thing, love, a holy thing, to love what death has touched. ― Yehuda Halevi (1075-1141)