from Madeleine L'engle's A Ring of Endless Light

A great ring of pure and endless light,
Dazzles the darkness in my heart,
And breaks apart the dusty cloud of night,
The end of all is hinted in the start.
When we are born we bear the seed of blight,
Around us life and death are torn apart.
Yet a great ring of pure and endless light,
Dazzles the darkness in my heart.
It light the world to my delight.
Infinity is present in each part,
A loving smile contains all art.
The motes of the star light spark and dart.
A grain of sand holds powers and might.
Infinity is present in each part,
And a great ring of pure and endless light,
Dazzles the darkness in my heart.