The Poetry of One So Dear

The poetry of one so dear Is poignant to the soul The images of love appear To dissipate the toll Our minds are called to witness What are hearts cannot deny The future of our fitness To be fearless when we die The pail of our emptiness Reflects a bitter pall The sail of our restlessness Before a summer squall The antidote of selfishness Is doting on the do The coating of our joyfulness Includes our neighbor too The promises that we pursue Along the fruited plain Demand a part of what we do To finalize the gain The better part of what survives And what we hope to be Is how we learn to live our lives By loving selflessly.