GREENEYES
He had told her Love would never die
But then his Soul fled to the Sky
Leaving Her abed with poignant cry
And sobbing dreams of Frantic Why
In Dream he came to salve her mind
Heard only Hurt and Long Road wind
Through Forest bark and Justice blind
To Hopestar end and Lovelight find
But through Time and lack of Hope
The first Word crept which she could Cope
Turned into Trick like Indian Rope
Bring Hopebrides invite to elope
Stand by my grave for comfort sake
But now you know I am awake
Not cold in the Ground as if asleep
But part of God; so do not weep.
Look for me in the Sun's morning ray
See me in the quiet of day
And in the insects busy drone
And in your head when we're alone.
Look for me in laughter bright
Hear me in the quiet of night
I am the gentle breeze on face
I am your strength to win the race.
Hear me in the quiet of heart
I did not die; we're not apart
You're one with me and me with you
And in love's quiet you'll know it's true.
Look for me in Autumn's glint on leaves
The chirps of bird song in the trees
Sunlight on the ripened grain
Fresh made bread from gentle rain.
Hear me in the running brook
The trout that splashes as you look
The laughs of children as they play
Be in your mind at break of day.
See me in the peace of running wave
See me in the silence of the hidden cave
The quiet earth that sustains all growth
Lamb's plaintive cry at mother's sloth.
With the gathering of birds in the morning light
I am the uplifting wind of the circled flight
So do not stand at my grave and cry
When you know in your heart that I did not die.
Come in the silence of the night
Come in the memory of dreams and fears
Come in tears with eyes so bright
Come in the love of cherished years.
And I will greet you in the old familiar ways
Talk to you of those well remembered days
Tell you of the new things I have found
Listen to you talk to me in all life's richest sound
She had heard him call so loud and clear
Embraced the night in starlight sheer
Felt moonbeam kiss dispel the fear
Wore mingled Love thoughts oh so dear
Embrace the Star lights wondrous gems
Rings of moon dust Beauty lends
Fairy garlands love does send
And broken heart in kisses mend
VALE OF TEARS
The drop escapes, one single, perfect tear
Reflects in the world, the pain of years
And lover's weak in this, the Vale of Tears
Pain so sharp, intense then numb
Takes the breath and renders dumb
Unfaithful lover, to the brink has come
Exposure of the inner self
Giving now o'erwhelmed in stealth
Betrayed, as lover seeks another's wealth
The years of build unfold in tear
Reality now, that the many fear
Swamps heart that once was, oh so Crystal clear
Betrayal by lover in the end
Darts of pain, not Cupid send
But greed that others, to the lovers ear, do lend
Betrayed in a cycle, so very sad
The carousel now turned to bad
The lovers spin from beauty that they had
To depart the lover's gain
Replace with traitor's pain
In sonorous gasp, the deepest hurt refrain
Nothing there now left to say
A single tear the ferryman's pay
In stoic turn to gently walk away.
The single drop, the perfect tear
Heart reflects this pain of years
Weakness of lovers, in this the Vale of Tears