The Clear and Sunlit Way

A longing that constrains the breath,

Hopes that will not die,

A certitude outlasting death

And life's indignity.

A dream of unpolluted earth,

The blue of crystal skies,

A crucible for higher birth

And heaven's majesties.

Descend once more O stainless feet,

Touch our sacred soil,

Cleanse our hearts of all deceit

That we may knowing toil

To hasten the advent of the day

The centuries have sought,

Walk now the clear and sunlit way

Transcending mortal thought.