Cosmic Reflection
(Adapted from a 1986 speech given
by Charles, Prince of Wales).
I feel that, deep within each human soul,
There is a deep, subconscious
Reflection –
As from the surface of a sunlit lake
In unspoilt countryside –
Of the natural harmony and beauty
Which pervade our living universe.
Too often that serene, ethereal
Reflection
Is obscured by needless ugliness
And ruffled by selfish contrariness.
We have a duty, for our children’s sakes,
To act in such a way as will allow
Beauty, justice, charity and hope
To appear in our own and others’ lives
As the significantly meaningful
Reflection
Of enduring inner reality.
We owe each other and posterity
The time to understand the worth,
And the effort to undertake the task,
Of preserving this profoundly cosmic
Reflection.
