A gentle lake I used to stay Slowly drifting far away Traveling with friends Twisting through the bends So strong is my flank As we flow down the river bank
Who is this tough fellow? He really is quite shallow Bearing down on us Why make such a fuss? Parting us, what have you done? No longer is there fun Down in the dank ground Friends of mine cannot be found Drip goes I, through the soil Only till light will I recoil
The sun, my friend! To you I will ascend Saving me from the pain No longer will I drain Here I leave in an escape wide Evaporation is on my side No longer is the air dry Drifting high do I fly Taking me far from here Into the atmosphere
My friends I join atlast Slowly has time passed The clouds a reunion of peers No longer will there be tears More come to say hello A long journey from below Our numbers a great sum But dark have we become No longer can we stall For in darkness… we fall
Falling from the air I say, this is not fair! Is this your only fun? For now I am the only one I am truly left alone Here in the soil, I moan
Whimpers for a companion lost Surely he is too big a cost Let be the droplets that fly My poor sun alone in the sky Sad must he be for our misery Why is it you cannot see All that it brings to you is shame But you think it to be fame
Amid this crisis a hand appears Willing to take away these fears There is no reason to cry Tell me, how did you fly?
A curious character I see Not the color of lake nor sea Sleek are what it calls leaves With tight, intricate weaves Surely I have not been deceived A new friend I have received
Sun, I see you up above Jealous you are of my newfound love I wish not to leave you here My dear plant peer Dry you may grow Truly, I know
This burden forever in my heart I wish not to be torn apart Old friend, don’t let him die Please, no longer do I wish to fly My choice is to stay here Please understand my fear Don’t pull me any longer Stop with this warmonger!
… Gone you now are All because of this star Forgiveness he is not worthy of And he may never have my love Happiness I cannot grant For you have been taken, my dear, lovely plant.