“Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria eius” –
So said a great man to his beloved
And made an order out of a primitive chaos
That came to him as visions from above.
Heaven and earth, he said, are in their glory.
And she, as its fulfillment and its fruit,
Live in a novel and in a painting -not in a story-
And with his life he refutes all vileness.
To be shining and kind and warm forever
While fighting tragedy and ceaseless evil –
The leaps of oppression and falsehood to disintegrate
And still be charming, elegant and strong:
Heaven and earth are in their glory, truly:
And she is his fulfillment in this world –
To be sweet, gentle, wise and live fully.
Dreams come true, that were once deferred:
Pleni sunt coeli and terra gloria eius –
Behold the glow wrapped in human flesh!
Behold the consummation of man’s prayers
And get her out of where she’s tangled up!
This flower of splendor -of the universe, in fact-
Is Lara in the midst of man-made evils –
Keep abreast of every course and sentiment.
With a mind of roses, tulips, daffodils:
Humanity! See what can be and, in the dark
You can find and spread and cultivate the light!
See this glowing spirit, as it shines
For many years of endless night!
Know what humanity can be – don’t ask for saviors –
This as fulfillment, flower, of the divine!
Pleni sunt coeli and terra gloria eius –
Wonder and entertainment of humanity!