The water's edge rose to meet me
while either side the river lie
Across the bridge and path I ran
past tall fields of both wheat and rye
To the meadow where my home sat
there childhood dreams were born and died
I followed the path that life led
my guarding angel at my side
Here were crafted my hopes and dreams
from hence I’d come to test my skill
To find the place where I belong
perhaps upon some distant hill
Coming home from where I had been
retracing steps from here to there
Has brought my life full circle now
teaching me the lessons I share
I had set out to find my purpose
only my own life did I see
But finding love in coming home
my treasured soul had found all three
Tate
Original musical version
http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/aristate/557123/
Jun 1, 2014
Jun 1, 2014 at 12:21 AM UTC
The water's edge rose to meet me
while either side the river lie
Across the bridge and path I ran
past tall fields of both wheat and rye
To the meadow where my home sat
there childhood dreams were born and died
I followed the path that life led
my guarding angel at my side
Here were crafted my hopes and dreams
from hence I’d come to test my skill
To find the place where I belong
perhaps upon some distant hill
Coming home from where I had been
retracing steps from here to there
Has brought my life full circle now
teaching me the lessons I share
I had set out to find my purpose
only my own life did I see
But finding love in coming home
my treasured soul had found all three
Tate
Original musical version
http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/aristate/557123/
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