Sunday, June 30, 2019

HER PICTURE



HER PICTURE

Love off-guard and love’s guarded sword
here by the flash are caught,
her deep eyes arched with an ageless will,
her soft hair crowned with thought ...

Here is the pattern for life unspoiled,
certain and sweetly strong,
gentler for every agony,
gayer for every song.

Hearts that are schooled in the splendour
shadowed in such a face have no defence ... she has handed us
quietly over to grace.

Sister M Ignatius
America.  23 December 1944


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