glory & song to apollo! i sing to thee, golden among gods!
may this song be as sweet as your own, may my fingers
be as nimble as yours — teach me, oh glorious one of
radiance, to shine as you do. honey touches your lips, spills
golden as you turn your face and illuminate. golden god,
swift and reaching, may my words & song be a delight
to your ears. i pray for your wisdom, for your ever learning
heart to teach me. i wish to see as you see, to know as you
know — the world opens itself like a flower freshly blooming
in the golden light of your day. grace my fingers with your golden
touch, inspire me to do as you do! oh, sing! rejoice! delight!
may the world open up before me, every place that embraces
the golden light of your sun, and may i have the boldness to
go! give your light to my eyes, to my hands, to my feet so that
i may go where even the shades fear — unbowed & unbent.