The Child and the Rose

Dear child! - You are so beautiful and pure,    And your diaphanous gaze carries such joy,        And your smile is so pretty and soulful and sweet,     Reflecting the light and the love that abide in your heart! Dear child! - You are like a rose,     Immaculate robe of red, white, or gold,         A gem with such fragrance and colour and life,     Dancing unbound in the garden of ecstasy's light! Offspring that brings down a message to earth,     Sing and rejoice in the bounty of our Creator's Grace! Reykjavík, 10.06.'05