Once upon a now and then
there is and was a mighty king
whom we love to serve whether we know it or not
and we ignore at our peril for he’s all that we’ve got

His presence glows brighter by fireside and hearth
Music, voices, laughter - he basks in their warmth

He sails upon the winds borne by gleeful children’s screams
and darts between the specks of dust connecting lovers’ dreams

And he’d sing and he’d fly, and carry us up through the sky
a hidden king with a gleam in his eye

He’ll sometimes come and sometimes go
always a flutter to and fro
kept alive through grace and welcoming hearts
Sustained by music and hugs and love and art

Some people glance askew and see him
but a direct stare and he’d disappear
People feel their insides shiver when they lose him
such a efflorescent presence we all want near

Gasp in wonder at the sunrise and he’s in your eyes
Sigh to the cool night air, and he rustles in your hair

And he’d sing and he’d fly, and carry us up through the sky
a hidden king with a gleam in his eye