Saint John Damascene Thought a man might see The semblance of the Trinity, The how and why of One and Three (Father, Son and Holy Ghost) In a rosebush most. To-night I mean to walk From book To bower -- Intently look At the paternal stalk Lifting the filial flower -- Be aware Of both of them, Bloom and stem, Before I see the bush or yet draw near it -- The rose's triune beauty finally share, Led by its essence loosed upon the air, As on our world is breathed the Holy Spirit! I thank John Damascene For pages that disclose To me (If not the Trinity) More about the rose. |