1 Here on the paths of every day —
here on the common human way —
is all the stuff the gods would take
to build a heaven, to mold and make
New Edens. Ours the task sublime
to build eternity in time.
2 We need no other stones to build
the temple of the unfulfilled —
no other ivory for the doors —
no other marble for the floors —
no other cedar for the beam
and dome of our immortal dream.
Display Title: Here on the Paths of Every DayFirst Line: Here on the paths of every dayTune Title: FILLMOREAuthor: Edwin Markham, 1852-1940Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.Date: 1993Subject: Humanist Teachings | Humanity: Women and Men; The Eternal Now |