the
journey of
the
haunted night
is
when
the
river of light
stares back at us twice
but
neither have i

faith i know
with
a heart as big as a cloud
you
help me to grow
until i get old
and
i won't let go
hope
please throw me
a lifeline
and i shall hold on
this time
with
a heart of gold

oh, shapeless heart
that
cast no shadow
upon
these walls
shall
give no love
beyond these four walls
inside of the shapeless soul
yet
love shall dwell and flourish
still
inside of the shapeless heart

without
sweet sunlight
for
nourishment
lord
give us this day
our daily bread
thus
to keep us warm
while we ran for shelter
towards
the
red-painted log cabin
straight out of the storm
and
we
witnessed
the
young clouds leapfrogged
through
the
sleepy willowed sky
and
finally the
thunder clapped rain
came rolling down
upon
the
sacred hallowed ground

oh
what fresh colors
that
make the sounds
when
the
autumn leaves
hit the ground
cherry maple red
blueberry coral blue
spring mountain green
thus
brings me
early joy
oh lord
if
what
i
have found

when
the
slave bones speak
we don't lie
the
bones shall creep
but
we
work from sunrise
until
sundown
while
we
get no sleep
we work so hard
and
no time to weep
thus
every day
we live in misery
then
suddenly
we
fall like them autumn leaves
master gives us no gentle breaks
and
then
we
finally, die
for goodness' sake
because
master give us no graves to take

mother earth
she does not complain
rest assured
when
i
die
she wraps
her arms around me
and
she takes
flesh bones and spirit
while
mother earth
sweeps up
the
dust and ashes of death
neatly and completely
with
her arms around me