The Gift of Life

Life is a night all dark and wild,Yet still stars shine:This moment is a star, my child -Your star and mine.

Life is a desert dry and drear,Undewed, unblest;This hour is an oasis, dear;Here let us rest.

Life is a sea of windy spray,Cold, fierce and free:An isle enchanted is to-dayFor you and me.

Forget night, sea, and desert: takeThe gift supreme,And, of life's brief relenting, makeA deathless dream.