Thine Ever-Changing Face

Thine Ever-Changing Face

Thine ever-changing face of ocean and sky

I beheld with great joy.

Sometimes calm, unruffled,

Thy ble Face silently suggests:

"I am the creator of all creation - be calm with Me."

Sometimes Thy face breaks into endless laughter

And ripples of light

Displaying silver muscles.

Sometimes Thy skiey oceanic Face

Storms and howls at me:

"I can destroy all creation."

Sometimes Thy boundless Face

Wears the gloom of Nemesis and the sad clouds

Sorrowing with the sorrows of the world.

Sometimes Thy sea-Face smiles; or, scorchingly aglow

With violet rays to burn the darkness of disease,

Thy sunny ocean-Face reveals paternal warmth and care.

Sometimes Thy pale blue sky-and-ocean Face

Wears the dark veil of night

Adorned with the beauty mark of the moon,

And eyes me with maternal love.

Sometimes Thy sky-ocean Face

Suddenly is dark with gloom

And saddened into oblivion of all things,

Meditating on Thy own Spirit alone, saying:

"So long I entertained thee

With My cosmic emotions

Of calmness, power, fear, joy, meditation,

Sun, moon and storm.

Now I hide my Face

Into the bosom of eternity

That thou mayest be able to behold My unseen Face

Sleeping in dreamless wakefulness

Behind the shroud of nothingness."