i was born
in a frail basket
on the river of souls
that unceasingly flows
from heaven to hell
and back again

riding the rapids and
swimming the pools
i float through the
valley of time
as it reveals itself amid
the eternal mountains

when this journey
is through and i reach
the deep sea
my reflection will join
the countless stars
of lifetimes past

and there i'll be free
until i descend
to do it all again
and there i'll be free
until i descend
to do it again

the way of beauty
is written in the sky
for all to read
with ink made
of sunset

the way of beauty
is recited each dawn
for all to hear
by warbling children
of the dawn's light

the way of beauty
is felt in each heart
and all can know
the shining diamond
the core of every soul

the way of beauty
the peaceful path
is open to all
surrender yourself
know who you are

sometimes a melody
sometimes silence
sometimes a mountain
sometimes a valley
sometimes the highlights
sometimes the shadow
sometimes the living
sometimes the dead
sometimes the desert
sometimes the sea
sometimes i'm you
sometimes i'm me

I      

Forgive

You .    

To            

Forget  

You.

cross
the river
deep and wide
the gulf
of our
divide

should we
strain against
the current
or ride
the raging
torrent

life
is always
full of change
nothing ever
stays
the same

stand
on this
shore
with me
together
we'll live free

and move
mountains
to the ocean
like the channel
that is
flowing

within
the river
deep and wide
the gulf
of our
divide

obsessed with not obsessing
dressed for overdressing
caressed but not caressing
left without the lesson
speak without compassion
undress the latest fashion
a day in the life of my hero
mediocre is better than zero
better but not the best
wrestling with the rest
resting is on the wrist
trial of a tryst
miles and miles of smiles
shadows and sundials
believing without faith
waiting for the wraith
fallen without grace
place without a face

clouds and wind spring loaded grass
rolling thunder broiling crass
spoken slander breaking glass
fleeing hatred is gaining mass

life worth living lightning flash
trundle blazing accidental crash
frozen wasted rainbow smash
shattered life like counterfeit cash

blood moon night will never last
steer the ship with splintered mast
script is written drooling cast
well of souls still holding fast

the queen of sorrow all will serve
pulse beat stop the quickened nerve
just ahead see deadman's curve
all is lost with no reserve

broken halo stolen grace
battered heart and swollen face
fiction's fact nowhere place
rapture's heaven leaves no trace