Barter

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 neve count the cost
For one white singing hour of  peace
Count many a year of strife well lost
And for a breath of ecstacy
Give all you have been , or could be

by: Sara Teasdale