Inland Rain

Black roots run through me like veins Igniting fires Delivering life The night brings time to an end Silence changes form I return Here comes the rain The falling sky At last words will be spoken with heart In air they form the thoughts that they carry Eyes of the forest Stakes driven through frost Stones are laid out A circle for those who lost My children will work this land With devout hands With harshness of mind Stones are laid out Stones are laid out Here comes the rain The falling sky The hidden road The direction home