My love's more constant than the watery moon

      My love's more constant than the watery moon 
      Whose wandering gaze chases each passing star 
      Bright a while, but after dim and dun 
      As too strong sun makes shallow pools turn tar 
5     By a too-constant too-true attention. 
      My love instead shall prosper as it ages 
      Not turn sour or grievy under a rotless sun 
      That changes witless crows to worthy sages 
      Crying 'Death!' and 'Soon to die!' and always right. 
10    My love instead will outgrow such mazes 
      And like the rooted oak scorn all flight--- 
      Show winter and summer indifferent faces; 
           If any million years shall disprove this, 
           Kiss me again, and find me transfigured with that kiss.

 

From the collection "Hymns"

Written by Gregg Glory [Gregg G. Brown]

More information available on gregglory.com.