The Secret Splendour

The Sea

The day floated for the last time on the sea.

Twilight's blur, washing the horizon's edge,

Made the immense waters loom infinite.

Two lonelinesses linked by one far love,

We came, earth-empty, but our small eyes sank

In the grey distance flowing evermore.

Our arms stretched toward the eternal shore beyond,

 Which seemed divided by Time endlessly.

 You, with lips quivering on the Great Name

 Borne by the deep to this side of the unknown,

Murmured of the human heart's poor faltering strength.

 But a faint touch of random spray on my brow

Moved me to breathe suddenly of fathomless Grace

That calls for nought save the surrendering cry

And gives all to the dwarf soul given entire.

'How shall we cross the sea?' ... "The sea shall cross us!"

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