Light be the reach of the heavens as I strive to touch some eternal place
Let me find the quarters of the gods let me bask in the warmth of their fates
Let me dream of their nectar a sacred ambrosia with delicate taste
Give me leave to pursue the immortal and gaze on their heavenly gates.
Permit me to stroll in their pastures free with hope to entwine in their grace
What I seek is sought after with peace in my heart and a smile on my face.
Life has been far more than full may its cup abound forever in this state
Of pleasure and laughter I need ought more than an occasional taste
To sustain the desire for living in this simple gracious human race,
Thus having dwelt among the gods let me return to outer mortal space
And so resign myself to that one fact which either cannot change nor pace
That life as it exists is for the living there’s not one small bit to waste.
Claire V. Bogdanos 