Friday, December 5, 2008 4:30 AM
I never thought it would be Paradise,I walked a rugged pathway from the start,No Ugliness was hidden from my eyes,Nor was Life's pain, a stranger to my heart,And yet, the earth sprung firm beneath my feet,And summer winds were gentle to my hair,I breathed upon the dusk, and found it sweet,I gazed upon the dawn and found it fair,I know gray moors where shadow mists lie curled,And sunbright streams and night skies rich with stars.For all its faults, I so have loved this World,And found it beautiful despite its scars.Though Angels sing of Glories greater still,I live in Sadness, much against my will.