Joy, joy, joy oh tripartite joy!
On winged insects bathing plumage feast,
Flown from forests, over fields of beast,
Drawn to gurgling fountains falling, toy
Landscapes of castled estates a boy
Dreams of sharing, her laughter his peace.
Requite love, pure and free, not to cease,
Not to flicker, nor to fail - enjoy!
One Whom time does not diminish
Unites their souls, bodies transfigured,
Weary no more, without depletion,
Life springs forward in form and finish.
Highborn, transcendent at Tabor, fed
By Christ and through Christ, take completion.
Gary Edward Geraci