Pine Trees in the Rain

Barter

By Sara Teasdale

 

Life has loveliness to sell,

      All beautiful and splendid things,

Blue waves whitened on a cliff,

      Soaring fire that sways and sings,

And children's faces looking up

Holding wonder like a cup.

Life has loveliness to sell,

      Music like a curve of gold,

Scent of pine trees in the rain,

      Eyes that love you, arms that hold,

And for your spirit's still delight,

Holy thoughts that star the night.

Spend all you have for loveliness,

      Buy it and never count the cost;

For one white singing hour of peace

      Count many a year of strife well lost,

And for a breath of ecstasy

Give all you have been, or could be. 

 

 

There are lines in this poem I love and lines in this poem I dont love at all. However I felt the need to read it today. I need more than one white singing hour of peace....I need many. I need some spirits still delight and splendid things.

I am having a hard day today. Lots of anxiety from my children. I cant seem to center them but I know why. We are going to buy some honey now so we will get out for a bit.

I hope whoever reads this is having a better day than I :)