O joyous world
for which I weep,
what splendid treats
you share with me.
For I've seen your
beauty in green mountain side,
or in soft blue skies as far as
my eyes reach.
I've been entranced by mirrored lakes
and natural silence.
I weep for the people
who will not see,
the elegance carved before me.
I weep for the world
encased in sin,
a concrete evil that shackles our will.
Copyright Barry Pietrantonio