Sonnet VII from 'The Assent' sonnet sequence, long poem by R.C.Appleton.

Sonnet VII

The other shore, then, after all is done
And said, is without murmur or complaint
For what is perfect is a finished sun
And shines forever, without blot or taint;
We journey to completion and return
Again to where we were, but somewhat changed,
Reborn from the great fire in which we burn
However else we fail, become estranged;
Though if we would be graceful, learn to dance
With such renewal in the living flame
Then there are marriages beyond romance
And sacraments that stand and have a name;
There are such promises as shall defy
All usage in this world of forms that die.

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